Experience a child’s life in Colonial Virginia at history camp July 13-17

What was it like to be a kid in 18th century Colonial Virginia?...to have heard Patrick Henry’s famous “Give Me Liberty” speech?  Find out at a special history camp developed for children ages 7-10. The week-long camp runs July 13-17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day.

Historic Dumfries and the Weems-Botts Museum want to help campers see how their counterparts would have dressed, used manners, played and lived in Colonial Virginia nearly 400 years ago.

Campers will be taught how to make colonial foods and churn butter, stencil designs, do candle making,  quill pen and ink writing, make clay beads, and learn how to play and dance as though they were living in 18th century Virginia! 

They’ll be invited to join George Washington and Patrick Henry and to explore the meaning of “Liberty.”

A scavenger hunt in the oldest chartered town in Virginia, making a colonial hat or mop cap, and participating as one of the members of the “Dumfries Resolves”  are also planned, according to Joann Barron, executive director, Historic Dumfries Virginia, Inc. and Weems-Botts Museum, 3944 Cameron Street, Dumfries, VA 22026.

Fee is $100 for a five-day interactive camp and some scholarships are available.  Snacks and supplies are included in fees. Campers should take a bagged lunch and meet at Merchant Park. 

To register or for more information call Joann Barron at 703-221-2218.