Camps

Day Camps -- Come for the FUN!  Come for the LEARNING!

CampsJoin our professional staff in interactive and fun camps – and take the first step towards becoming a VOLUNTEER INTERPRETER with a living history park.  Henricus Historical Park provides four levels of camps for budding historians and living history bluffs ages 6-10, 8 – 12, 11 – 16 and Adult

Camps include period historical activities.  See each camp description for more information.

Colonial Virginia (Spring Break) Camp:  Ages 8 -- 12
Camp Pocahontas:  Ages 6-10
Children of 1622:  Ages 11 -- 16
School of the Musketeer:  Ages 15 and up (adult)

April 6-8          Colonial Virginia (Spring Break) Camp (ages 8 -- 12)
Join in the life of a 17th century child at Colonial Henricus on the James River.  Participate in children’s militia drills, help with the Citie’s forge and carpentry shop, learn colonial-era games and do household jobs.  Meet and trade items with your Powhatan Indian neighbors.  Pre-registration required. $130/$110 members  9:00 am – 4:00 pm

June 21-25      Camp Pocahontas (ages 6 – 10)
Through activities and arts and crafts, campers will explore both the life and importance of Pocahontas and the culture of the Powhatan people. Using our re-created Powhatan village of Arrohatec and the Citie of Henricus, we will compare and contrast their culture with that of the English who settled here 400 years ago.  Pre-registration required. $165/$140 members
9:00 am – 4:00 pm. 

Aug 10-12       Children of 1622:  Early Colonial America Camp (ages 11 -- 16)
Make history come alive on the James River!  Learn how to be a colonial re-enactor!  Campers will learn various activities such as weeding and watering the gardens, laundry and sewing, carpentry, blacksmithing and musketeer drills.  As a costumed colonial re-enactor, share what you have learned with our visitors!  Pre-registration required.  $130/$110 members.  9:00 am – 4:00 pm 

Oct 8-10          School of the Musketeer  (Ages 15 and up)
Participants will experience an entire weekend learning about military and civilian life as the first colonists in the New World.  Instructors and other support personnel provide an interactive environment in 17th century life and culture; overnight experience included.   Fee is $30 and is all inclusive.  For further information visit: http://home.att.net/~trmarr

Camps