Colonial Camp

Colonial Camp
Monday-Friday
9am to 3pm daily
Ages 11-13 years July 13-17, 2020

Ages 8-10 years  August 10-14, 2020

Colonial Camp is open young explorers interested in American colonial history and adventure! The instructor, Brett Walker, is a history scholar/artisan and this year is leading two session of Colonial Camp. The first session in July will be for 11-13 year-olds. The second session in August will be for 8-10 year-olds. Mr. Walker will lead campers in activities such as:

• Discovering daily life 245 years in the past, before America was independent of Great Britain
• Practicing skills of the time including vegetable gardening and handling of farm animals
• Performing arts of colonial times including period dance and writing with a goose-feather pen
• Creating and using a hand-stitched journal
• Preparing a harvest feast
• Discovering local archaeological treasures