Hildene, the family home of Abraham Lincoln, has selected FirstLight to provide internet connectivity throughout its campus.
The upgrade enables students to collaborate on important projects regarding history, agriculture, and economics.
Hildene is considered to be one of the nation’s most important Lincoln site, second only to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, IL. Located in Manchester, VT, the site is far more than a historic gem. Built in 1905 by Robert Lincoln, the child of President Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd, the 412-acre estate is now home to a welcome center, museum store, a homestead, a restored Pullman railcar, miles of walking trails, and a teaching greenhouse.
The complex is also home to a cheese-making facility and a multitude of gardens.
Hildene established a relationship with the local high school, Burr and Burton Academy, to provide classroom space and access to the greenhouse for opportunities to learn about agriculture, natural science, and economics. Some of the hands-on learning in and around the greenhouse consists of experiments with weather, crop growth, and soil health. Data analysis often requires real-time online collaboration with colleagues and experts located all over the world.
More than 3,000 students from Vermont and New York visit Hildene each year.
