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Discover Historic Los Angeles Los Angeles Conservancy Student Walking Tours My students were enthralled by the tour; they were immersed in the history of downtown Los Angeles. Mr. Garcia, Ninth St. Elementary For more than 10 years, I have taken my high school students on the Historic Downtown Tour for an enriching experience that makes the history of the City of Angels come alive. s r a i n u r o t f i i o Ms. Webb, Immaculate Heart l t a s - C i t e v h n t e m n . o n r d f o o i t i t u n t a a t v r r a g e s s / a e r m y g P b r r c t i r r o a o o f t . p s i n n y i H i r d c o e f e d t n n r s u u f a r o T n v l e r a e m n b e o i s t r a a s h N o t n e c F h e j t o o f r o c p d s a i n l h u T F Third grade students cross Broadway on the Historic Downtown tour. Photo by Daniel Reichert. TOUR OPTIONS HISTORIC DOWNTOWN Explore some of L.A.’s most beloved landmarks, such as the Central Library, Angels Flight, and the Bradbury Building. This tour offers a great overview of downtown L.A. history and architecture, from the nineteenth century to the present. Recommended for grades 3 - 12 UNION STATION Students participate in a closing activity during the A Woman's Place tour. Photo by Liz Leshin/L.A. Conservancy. Understand the backstory of L.A.'s iconic ABOUT US TOURS AT A GLANCE transportation center: Union Station, the last great railway station built during the golden age of rail The Los Angeles Led by trained L.A. Conservancy docents, our travel. interactive tours support California’s Common Recommended for grades 3 - 5 Conservancy is a nonprofit Core Standards in History and Social Studies, that works to preserve the and feature stories of downtown L.A.'s historic historic and culturally people and places. A WOMAN'S PLACE: significant places of Open to schools, community groups, or UNION STATION & L.A. County. We believe anyone working with youth in grades 3-12 CHINATOWN that historic places tell great Begin a block away from Metro stations Discover the linked history of two unique areas of stories, give us a sense of Offered year round Monday – Saturday, downtown L.A. through the stories of women who place, and help us learn 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. had a lasting impact on these sites. Last approximately 2 hours, but can be Recommended for grades 6 - 12 who we are and what we modified to meet your needs value as a culture. Cost $10 per student* (1 free chaperone per Learn more at a free Tours for Teachers day! 12 students) To sign up for a free tour, please visit *Limited scholarships are available. laconservancy.org/student-tours..

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