Historical Society of Cheshire County Announces Summer Programs for Kids and Families

June 2008

The Historical Society of Cheshire County will offer several summer programs on 18th century life in Cheshire County at the Wyman Tavern Museum for children and families.

• Storytelling, Silouettes, and Shadow Plays
  Thursday and Friday, July 10th and 11th from 9 am to 3 pm
  This two-day program for children ages 7 to 14 will explore shadow art and storytelling and produce a shadow play or puppet show.

• Samples and Quilts
  Thursday and Friday, July 17th and 18th from 9 am to 3 pm
  This program for children 9 to 16 includes a quilt exhibit tour, literature discussion on quilting and needlepoint, and the creation of a needlepoint sampler or quilt square.

• 18th Century Games and Toys
  Friday, July 25th and again on Friday, August 8th, 1 pm to 4 pm
  This afternoon program for children ages 5 to 14 will teach how to play Colonial games for fun and skill.

• Diaries and Journaling
  Thursday and Friday, July 31 and August 1, 9 am to 3 pm
  This two-day program for children ages 9 to 16 will provide participants the opportunity to write or draw in homemade journals using quills and ink, calligraphy, and charcoal. The history of Cheshire County in the 18th century using journals or diaries will be explored.

The Wyman Tavern Museum is located at 339 Main Street in Keene, NH. The Tavern was built by Captain Isaac Wyman in 1762 and operated as a tavern by the Wyman family for 40 years. The first meeting of the trustees of Dartmouth College under President Eleazar Wheelock was held here on October 22, 1770. It was also from this tavern that 29 minutemen started their march to Lexington and Concord in April of 1775 under the command of Captain Wyman, a veteran of the Indian Wars.

Programs are limited to 12 children, and reservations are required. Two-day programs are $20 for HSCC members and $30 for non-members. To make a reservation or for further information, please contact HSCC at (603) 352-1895, dired@hsccnh.org or visit the website at www.hsccnh.org.