The Gordo Elementary School fourth graders are shown on the steps of the Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery. Fourth grade teachers are Karen Booth, Shelley Holliday, LaBrandy Murphy, and Linda Evans.
The fourth-grade classes from Gordo Elementary enjoyed an educational field trip to Montgomery on April 12.
The students visited Old Alabama Town, which depicts the lifestyles and occupations of Alabama’s past. The students saw firsthand what life was like in the 1890s by touring a one-room school house, grocery store, church, shotgun house and a doctor’s office.
Another stop on the trip was a tour of the capitol building. The students learned many interesting facts about Alabama's historic capitol. They were able to view the beautiful rotunda, the spiral staircase, the Avenue of Flags, and the portraits of the former governors.
The students also enjoyed a visit to the governor’s mansion. The grounds around the mansion were just as impressive as what they saw inside. Students especially enjoyed seeing the swimming pool in the backyard that was in the shape of the state of Alabama.
A special treat added to an already fun-filled day was eating lunch aboard a riverboat, the Harriett II. The students and chaperones enjoyed lunch while cruising down the Alabama River.