Colonial Kids

June 22-23 sold out!

August 11-12 (5:00pm Saturday - 10:00am Sunday)
August 24-25 (5:00pm Friday - 10:00am Saturday)

• Live like a colonial kid for just one night!
• Sleep on a straw mattress in a 300 year old building.
• Prepare and cook dinner over an open fire.

The evening will begin with preparing and cooking a colonial style dinner over an open fire. Participants will also play colonial games, create colonial crafts and get the chance to tour the houses at night, many of which are said to be haunted. The night will end with a camp-in on the floor of the DuBois Fort.

Ages 8-14. Bring a sleeping bag, pajamas, and toothbrush. Food and supplies provided. Advance registration required. Cost is $32 HHS member, or $35 non-member.
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Huguenot Street Family Programs

Have fun learning about history in a program specially designed for children ages 5-10 and their accompanying adults. Each session will focus on a different site on Huguenot Street and will include a historic craft activity. The Family Programs are scheduled the third Saturday of each month, May through October. Meet at the DuBois Fort Visitor Center. $5 per person

May 19th -- Tour of the Freer House with a toy parachute craft

June 16th -- Tour of Abraham Hasbrouck House and a corn husk doll craft

July 21st -- Archaeology Weekend: Tour of Bevier House

August 18th -- Tour of the LeFevre House and a marbled paper craft

September 15th -- Tour of Deyo House and a pressed flower bookmark craft

October 20th -- Tour of Church and graveyard and a weathervane craft

Locust Lawn Family Programs

Explore Locust Lawn in a program specially designed for children ages 5-10 and their accompanying adults. Each session will focus on a different building on the historic farm property. The Family Programs at Locust Lawn are scheduled for the first Sunday of each month, June through October.  $5 per person

June 3rd -- Civil War Weekend and a spinning top craft

July 1st -- Tour of Terwilliger House and a papier mache craft

August 5th -- Tour of Locust Lawn and a toss & catch game craft

September 2nd -- Tour of Locust Lawn barns and a dried apple ring craft

October 7th -- Harvest Tour and a mini pumpkin craft

Drop In Activities

Wednesdays in August we will be running a drop-in activity for children ages 5-10. This two hour program will involve a historic craft activity and a related cooking project. Each session will run from 9:30 am-11:30 am. The cost is $8 for HHS members and $10 for non-members. Meet at Deyo Hall.

August 1st -- Native American corn husk doll craft and Johnny Cake snack

August 8th -- Colonial woven mats craft and Hobnob cookies snack

August 15th -- African Mankala game craft and fruit salad snack

August 22nd -- Victorian clothespin doll craft and Victorian tea party

August 29th -- 1950s paper airplane craft and homemade soda pop snack