CHC third-graders learn Canfield history

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Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Marian Bailey’s C.H. Campbell Elementary School third-grade class stopped to take a class photo at the gazebo on the Canfield Green during the school’s walking history tour May 27.

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Neighbors | Abby Slanker.C.H. Campbell Elementary School third-grade teacher Marian Bailey pointed out the Ohio Historical Marker on the Canfield Green to her students during the school’s walking history tour May 27.

By ABBY SLANKER

neighbors@vindy.com

C.H. Campbell Elementary School third-grade students learned a lesson in Canfield history during a walking history tour around the Green May 27. This is the first year for the five third-grade classes, which includes 122 students, to participate in the tour.

C.H. Campbell third-grade teachers Marian Bailey and Heidi Snyder, along with Hilltop Elementary School third-grade teacher Jenny Beil, researched the historical stops to correlate with third-grade content standards, which includes learning about your community.

Stops on the tour included Ruggles-Coope House, Olde Courthouse, Christian Church, Odd Fellows Hall, Methodist Church, the Green and bandstand, Farmers National Bank, Mahoning Dispatch, Township Hall, War Vets Museum, Bond House, Presbyterian Church, Canfield Village Middle School, Old Turner School and WPA Building and Old Texaco Station (circa 1938).

After visiting all stops, the students enjoyed a brown bag lunch at Lane Family Center.

With the exception of the Mahoning Dispatch, War Vets Museum and Bond House, the third-grade teachers relayed the history of the locations to the students, highlighting the Ohio Historical Markers at the sites. The students received tours of the Mahoning Dispatch, War Vets Museum and Bond House and presentations from volunteers at those buildings.

Each class was assigned a color of T-shirt to wear, so teachers and accompanying parent volunteers could keep track of each class while taking the tour.

As an end-of-the-day snack, the students were treated to Dilly Bars when they returned to the school.