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Discovery Camp - Summer Adventures in History

Discovery Camp - Summer Adventures in History
A time for kids to make new friends, have fun, and most of all to engage in the history of early 19th−century New England.

Discovery Camp Scholars:
  • Engage in experiential learning
  • Dress in 1830s costume
  • Take on the role of a real Sturbridge resident from the early 1800s
  • Eat lunch and play games on the Common
  • Cook by the hearth
  • Make a 19th-century craft
  • Attend school in the District School
  • Tour the Village
  • Interact with villagers of the past in unique ways
Box Lunches for Discovery Campers
Box lunches contain a sandwich, celery and carrot sticks, apple, and dessert. Choose either a turkey, ham, or tuna sandwich. Box lunches ($35 per week, per child) need to be ordered and paid for with registration.

Discovery Camps Plus
Back by popular demand, this extended day program lets kids have a little extra time as an 1830s villager. Spend a quiet afternoon listening to stories, visiting the Village exhibits, making crafts, and more. Monday through Friday, 3-5 p.m., $100 per child. Note: space is limited to ten students per week. The program will be canceled if fewer than two scholars are registered in a given week.

Sturbridge Host Hotel Discount Package
Package includes a room at $99 per night and Breakfast Vouchers for two adults and two children in the greenhouse restaurant. For more information about the Sturbridge Host Hotel, visit www.sturbridgehosthotel.com. Call 508-347-7393 to make a reservation; to receive the package rate, mention that you are an Old Sturbridge Village Discovery Camp Family.

Scroll down to learn more about programs for various ages and dates offered, and to register.

Discovery Camp - Abecedarians - Farm Family

(Ages 6-7)



Become a character from Donald Hall’s Ox-Cart Man. Learn about the people and activities on an 1830s farm.

$275 per person. $250 for members. 10% multiple child discount applies.




Purchase:
  • Mon June 30 to Fri July 4, 2008. 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Sold Out Mon July 21 to Fri July 25, 2008. 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Mon August 11 to Fri August 15, 2008. 9:00 am - 3:00 pm


Discovery Camp - Peddlers - Fun on the Farm

(Ages 8-10)



Become a member of an early 1800s farming family. Help with garden, farm, and household chores.

$275 per person. $250 for members. 10% multiple child discount applies.




Purchase:
  • Mon June 30 to Fri July 4, 2008. 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Mon July 21 to Fri July 25, 2008. 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Mon July 28 to Fri August 1, 2008. 9:00 am - 3:00 pm


Discovery Camp - Peddlers - Playing With History

(Ages 8-10)



Life in the 1830s wasn't all work and no play. Spend a week learning about childhood games and schoolyard entertainment.

$275 per person. $250 for members. 10% multiple child discount applies.




Purchase:
  • Mon June 23 to Fri June 27, 2008. 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Mon August 4 to Fri August 8, 2008. 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Mon August 11 to Fri August 15, 2008. 9:00 am - 3:00 pm


Discovery Camp - Peddlers - Wooly Wonders

(Ages 8-10)



Follow the steps to make woolen cloth, from caring for sheep to washing, dyeing, carding, spinning, and weaving their wool.

$275 per person. $250 for members. 10% multiple child discount applies.




Purchase:
  • Mon July 7 to Fri July 11, 2008. 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Mon July 14 to Fri July 18, 2008. 9:00 am - 3:00 pm


Discovery Camp - Apprentices - Arts and Entertainment

(Ages 11-14)



Explore the decorative and performing arts of the early 19th century. Try your hand at period music, recitation, and dance that entertained rural New Englanders. Star in your own performance.

$275 per person. $250 for members. 10% multiple child discount applies.




Purchase:
  • Mon July 7 to Fri July 11, 2008. 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Mon July 14 to Fri July 18, 2008. 9:00 am - 3:00 pm


Discovery Camp - Apprentices - Farm and Fireplace

(Ages 11-14)



Discover how children contributed to the daily upkeep of the household and farm. Tend the family garden, help with chores around the farm, and prepare dishes for the family meal.

$275 per person. $250 for members. 10% multiple child discount applies.




Purchase:
  • Sold Out Mon August 4 to Fri August 8, 2008. 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Sold Out Mon August 11 to Fri August 15, 2008. 9:00 am - 3:00 pm


Discovery Camp - Apprentices - Shuttle and Loom

(Ages 11-14)



Learn first-hand about working with wool, dyeing, and weaving, then design your own piece of cloth.

$275 per person. $250 for members. 10% multiple child discount applies.




Purchase:
  • Mon July 21 to Fri July 25, 2008. 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Mon July 28 to Fri August 1, 2008. 9:00 am - 3:00 pm


Discovery Camp - Apprentices - Trades, Tools, and Inventions

(Ages 11-14)



Most youths were expected to acquire a trade. Explore the types of trades that were accessible to them, the tools they used, and the inventions that made their work easier.

$275 per person. $250 for members. 10% multiple child discount applies.




Purchase:
  • Mon June 23 to Fri June 27, 2008. 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Mon June 30 to Fri July 4, 2008. 9:00 am - 3:00 pm


Discovery Camp - Journeymen - Work Time and Leisure Time

(Ages 15-17)



Spend time in the Village learning skills, crafts, and trades. Prepare and enjoy an open-hearth meal from start to finish.

$275 per person. $250 for members. 10% multiple child discount applies.




Purchase:
  • Mon June 23 to Fri June 27, 2008. 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Sold Out Mon July 14 to Fri July 18, 2008. 9:00 am - 3:00 pm