Children's Camps

A five-day camp that will include field trips, hands on activities, and craft projects using homespun wool and the use of looms to make necessary items for everyday life in early America. Participants will visit a farm to learn about sheep farming, sheep facts, and producing wool; examine stonewalls that formally fenced in sheep during the sheep fever of the early 1800s; participate in the process of carding and spinning wool, and learn how wool was used in making textiles and other products on a loom; collect plants and other natural ingredients to dye wool; and learn how water power was used to manufacture wool by visiting a former woolen mill. The camp will culminate with an opportunity to teach other children about the sheep to wool process at the July 16th program, Fridays Afternoon at the Tavern.

Teacher Laurel Powell will be teaching the camp. Children in grades 3 to 8 are welcome to participate. Cost is $130 for HSCC members and $150 for non-members and limited to 12 children. Each camper needs to bring their snack, lunch, and drink for each day. Registration and prepayment is required.

To register or for further information, please contact HSCC at 352-1895 or by email.

Have you ever wondered what it was like for children in Cheshire County during America's War for Independence? During this five-day camp participants will become one of Sarah and Isaac Wyman's children, and take on a role to help run the Tavern. Campers will learn and experience what it took to serve and comfort tavern guests; experience a typical day of chores and seasonal work using tools and skills of early residents of Cheshire County; learn to make necessary family items for tavern use: candles, yean, and clothing; purchase or barter for food, preserve food, and cook food using a Dutch oven; enjoy a meal using traditional dining customs and etiquette; visit with local residents to hear news about the war; and play games when time allows. The camp will culminate with an opportunity to teach other children about life for kids during the revolution at the July 30th program, Fridays Afternoon at the Tavern.

Teacher Laurel Powell will be teaching this camp. Children in grades 3 to 8 are welcome to participate. Cost is $130 for HSCC members and $150 for non-members and limited to 12 children. Each camper needs to bring their snack, lunch, and drink for each day. Registration and prepayment is required.

To register or for further information, please contact HSCC at 352-1895 or by email.