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Davenport House hosts summer storytime connecting families to history

By Savannah HeraldJune 30, 20267 Mins Read

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Summer Storytime kickoff at Davenport House Museum by Historic Savannah Foundation, offering readings and guided tours connecting families to local history.
Hands-on brick-making tied to Brick by Brick, teaching about enslaved builders of the White House; participants molded, stamped, and took bricks home.
Families received free copies of Brick by Brick, toured the museum's kitchen and slave quarters, and engaged with educators for meaningful historical learning.

June 15, 2026, 5:06 a.m. ET

Stephanie Powell, educator for the Davenport House Museum, sits with the Storytime participants in the drawing room during the kick off of the Historic Savannah Foundation's Summer Storytime program at the Davenport House Museum on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

Stephanie Powell, educator for the Davenport House Museum, leads the Storytime participants on a tour of the kitchen and slave quarters during the kick off of the Historic Savannah Foundation's Summer Storytime program at the Davenport House Museum on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

Stephanie Powell, educator for the Davenport House Museum, leads the Storytime participants up to the main floor during the kick off of the Historic Savannah Foundation's Summer Storytime program at the Davenport House Museum on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

"Brick by Brick" by Charles R. Smith was the first Storytime book during the kick off of the Historic Savannah Foundation's Summer Storytime program at the Davenport House Museum on Saturday, June 13, 2026. Each participant received a free copy of the book.

Stephanie Powell, educator for the Davenport House Museum, answers questions during the kick off of the Historic Savannah Foundation's Summer Storytime program at the Davenport House Museum on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

Stephanie Powell, educator for the Davenport House Museum, reads the book "Brick by Brick" during the kick off of the Historic Savannah Foundation's Summer Storytime program at the Davenport House Museum on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

Stephanie Powell, educator for the Davenport House Museum, reads the book "Brick by Brick" during the kick off of the Historic Savannah Foundation's Summer Storytime program at the Davenport House Museum on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

Storytime participants look on as Stephanie Powell, educator for the Davenport House Museum, read the book "Brick by Brick" during the kick off of the Historic Savannah Foundation's Summer Storytime program at the Davenport House Museum on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

Participants sit on the floor of the drawing room during the kick off of the Historic Savannah Foundation's Summer Storytime program at the Davenport House Museum on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

Stephanie Powell, educator for the Davenport House Museum, reads the book "Brick by Brick" during the kick off of the Historic Savannah Foundation's Summer Storytime program at the Davenport House Museum on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

Stephanie Powell, educator for the Davenport House Museum, reads the book "Brick by Brick", a story about the slaves who built The White House, during the kick off of the Historic Savannah Foundation's Summer Storytime program at the Davenport House Museum on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

Stephanie Powell, educator for the Davenport House Museum, reads the book "Brick by Brick" during the kick off of the Historic Savannah Foundation's Summer Storytime program at the Davenport House Museum on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

Participants gather around on the floor of the drawing room as Stephanie Powell, educator for the Davenport House Museum, reads the book "Brick by Brick" during the kick off of the Historic Savannah Foundation's Summer Storytime program at the Davenport House Museum on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

Stephanie Powell, educator for the Davenport House Museum, reads the book "Brick by Brick" in the drawing room of the Davenport House Museum during the kick off of the Historic Savannah Foundation's Summer Storytime program on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

Participants sit on the floor of the drawing room of the Davenport House Museum during the kick off of the Historic Savannah Foundation's Summer Storytime program on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

Stephanie Powell, educator for the Davenport House Museum, read the book "Brick by Brick" during the kick off of the Historic Savannah Foundation's Summer Storytime program at the Davenport House Museum on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

Participants walk through the garden to the Kennedy Drug Store during the kick off of the Historic Savannah Foundation's Summer Storytime program at the Davenport House Museum on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

The ingredients to make bricks were provided as an activity during the kick off of the Historic Savannah Foundation's Summer Storytime program at the Davenport House Museum on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

Stephanie Powell, educator for the Davenport House Museum, show participants how to make bricks during the kick off of the Historic Savannah Foundation's Summer Storytime program at the Davenport House Museum on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

Grass is added to the water and sand on top of the clay base as participants make bricks during the kick off of the Historic Savannah Foundation's Summer Storytime program at the Davenport House Museum on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

More water is added to the clay, sand, and grass during the kick off of the Historic Savannah Foundation's Summer Storytime program at the Davenport House Museum on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

A participant works the clay mixture during the kick off of the Historic Savannah Foundation's Summer Storytime program at the Davenport House Museum on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

Participants work with their clay mixture during the kick off of the Historic Savannah Foundation's Summer Storytime program at the Davenport House Museum on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

Molds were used to shape the clay mixture into a brick during the kick off of the Historic Savannah Foundation's Summer Storytime program at the Davenport House Museum on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

Once the brick was shaped it was removed from the silicon mold during the kick off of the Historic Savannah Foundation's Summer Storytime program at the Davenport House Museum on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

Participants added their own touches to the brick, such as initials during the kick off of the Historic Savannah Foundation's Summer Storytime program at the Davenport House Museum on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

A participant works to smooth put their brick during the kick off of the Historic Savannah Foundation's Summer Storytime program at the Davenport House Museum on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

Participants work on their bricks during the kick off of the Historic Savannah Foundation's Summer Storytime program at the Davenport House Museum on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

One of the participants added stamp patterns to their brick during the kick off of the Historic Savannah Foundation's Summer Storytime program at the Davenport House Museum on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

The bricks were packed into baggies and taken home to dry and harden during the kick off of the Historic Savannah Foundation's Summer Storytime program at the Davenport House Museum on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

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