Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Young Revolutionaries interested in spending a week in a world without YouTube are called to join General Washington’s ranks! General Washington is currently recruiting soldiers to serve in his Colonial Summer Camp at the Old Barracks Museum.
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The Colonial Summer Camp at the Old Barracks provides children with a rich cultural experience, as well as lots of fun! Some of the activities the kids will do include:
- Recreating camp life on the Old Barracks parade ground, used over 200 years ago by British, Hessian, and American Soldiers
- Cooking stew in the camp kitchen, as soldiers would have done while at battle
- Making a haversack, a bag soldiers used to carry their personal items
- Learning popular songs and dances of the American Revolution
- Marching to local historic sites, including the NJ State House and the 1719 William Trent House
- Drilling to Baron von Steuben’s Manual of Arms, a real drill set used in the Revolution
- Playing games that were favorites of 18th century children
- Showing off all that they learned to their families during a Mustering Out Ceremony on the last afternoon of camp
All campers also receive a T-Shirt to complete their Colonial Camp Uniform!
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For future soldiers ages 9-12 the camp runs Monday thru Friday, 8:30am to 4:00pm during the following weeks: July 8-12, July 15-19, and July 22-26.
For future soldiers ages 13 to 15 the camp runs Monday thru Friday, 8:30am to 4:00pm during the week of July 29 – August 2.
To enroll or learn more visit http://www.barracks.org/summer-day-camp.html. Also be sure to check out how the camp is made accessible to Trenton youth through a collaboration with the Nicky Fifth Foundation.