Golding Students Receive Grant to Visit Freedom Trail - Class of 2030 Received Competitive Grant from American Battlefield Trusts History Field Trip Grant Program

WASHINGTON D.C. — William H. Golding’s Class of 2030 will soon head to the Freedom Trail in Boston,  Masscahusetts, thanks to a grant from the American Battlefield Trust’s History Field Trip Grant Program. This  trip will provide students with an exceptional, hands-on history learning opportunity. Grants are awarded based  on a competitive national application process, demonstrating Cobleskill-Richmondville’s commitment to  excellence in the classroom.  

“Throughout the year, students in the seventh grade have gained an in-depth understanding of the origins of the  American Revolution,” Mr. Arruda said. “With this trip to the Freedom Trail in Boston, we will finally be able  to bring this understanding to life allowing our students to be there with history. Students will walk in historic  places, breathe the historic air, and hear the sounds of the city where the Revolution was born.” 

The American Battlefield Trust is the largest battlefield land preservation organization in the country, having  saved more than 58,000 acres of hallowed ground across 24 states. Through visiting preserved battlefields and  walking in the footsteps of the citizen soldiers who fought there, the Trust aims to provide a foundation of good  citizenship for the leaders of tomorrow. The Trust strives to produce excellent educational resources in a variety  of formats for both educators and the public alike, ensuring that Americans never forget how their country was  forged. 

Every year, the Trust receives applications from classrooms across the country to participate in the History  Field Trip Grant Program, which offers funding and assistance to K-12 teachers planning field trips to Civil  War, War of 1812, or Revolutionary War battlefields and related historic sites. During the 2022-2023 school  year, more than 10,000 students from 33 states took part.  

“These kids get a chance to go to where history was made, where our country was created and defined,” said  Trust President David Duncan of the History Field Trip Grant Program recipients, “Battlefields are outdoor  classrooms that will teach future Americans about our democratic republic.” 

Mr. Arruda has enormous enthusiasm for teaching history and is excited to utilize the Freedom Trail as an  outdoor classroom that will give his students a meaningful and memorable experience. The American  Battlefield Trust is proud to support and empower such excellent educators as they inspire the next generation  of proud Americans. 

The American Battlefield Trust is dedicated to preserving America’s hallowed battlegrounds and educating the  public about what happened there and why it matters today. The nonprofit, nonpartisan organization has  protected more than 60,000 acres associated with the Revolutionary War, War of 1812 and Civil War. Learn  more at www.battlefields.org.