What was it like to be a kid in 18th century Colonial Virginia and live in an authentic plantation home? To have heard Patrick Henry's famous "Give Me Liberty" speech? Come spend five mornings with us and find out!
Tour Wilton House Museum and Historic St. John's Church to see how you would have dressed, played, and lived in Colonial Virginia! Learn to make colonial foods, churn butter, decorate a floor cloth, stencil designs, create watercolor paintinga, uncover Richmond's architecture, and how to play and dance like you're living in 18th century Virginia! Take part in an archeological "dig" at Wilton and discover long-buried treasures! Tour and explore historic Church Hill, "meet" famous personalities buried in St. John's graveyard, make a colonial wig and participate in the Second Virginia Convention!
Five-day collaborative camp ~ Snacks and supplies included in fees. Please bring a bagged lunch. Participants meet at designated sites each morning. Transportation is not provided.
Session I - TBA
Fee: $125.00. Grades rising-3rd through rising 6th.
Session II - TBA
Fee: $125.00 Grades rising-3rd through rising 6th.
Advanced Registration Required. Please call Dana Evans at 282-5936, ext. 2 for more information or log on to:
www.wiltonhousemuseum.org
Click here to download Registration Form.