Camps

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

Join 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 buffs ages 6-10, 8 – 12, 11 – 16 and Adult

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

Children of 1622:  Ages 11 -- 16
School of the Musketeer:  Ages 15 and up (adult)

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

2011 Year of Henricus – 400th
Day Camps
Come for the FUN!  Come for the LEARNING!

Join 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 buffs ages 6-10, 8–12, 11–16 and Adult.  As a part of our Year of Henricus – 400th, we will be showcasing our camps – even more history, more activities, more fun!  Camps include period historical activities.  See each camp description for more information.

Archaeology & Living History Camp -- Ages 8--12
Camp Pocahontas -- Ages 6--10
1622 Survival Camp -- Ages 11--16
School of the Musketeer -- Ages 15 and up (adult)

April 19--21                Archaeology & Living History Camp
(Ages 8 -- 12)
For Spring Break, learn about the science of Archaeology – how do we learn about the past and fill in “pieces of the puzzle” to see how people used to live.  Participate in field and laboratory archaeology.  See how living history museums take these “puzzle pieces” to re-create the costumes, the activities and the buildings in which they lived and worked.  Pre-registration required. $135/$110 members. 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.

June 27 – July 1         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, hands-on activities will show how these people lived on the James River 400 years ago – cooking, hunting, house and canoe building, weaving, potting, tool making, and much more.  Pre-registration required. $165/$140 members.  9:00 am – 4:00 pm. 

August 9 -- 11            1622 Survival 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 musketeer drills, carpentry, blacksmithing, gardening, laundry and sewing.  As a colonial re-enactor, share what you have learned with our visitors!  Pre-registration required.  $135/$110 members.  9:00 am – 4:00 pm 

Oct 7 -- 9                     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: www.kingdomoflucerne.com.


Camps