Colonial Camp at the Old Barracks
2020 dates have been cancelled due to COVID-19.
We look forward to camp in 2021!
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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
Ages: 9-12Duration: Monday thru Friday, 8:30am to 4:00pm
Dates: 2020 Dates: Cancelled due to COVID-19 Tuition:
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Ages: 13-15Duration: Monday thru Friday, 8:30am to 4:00pm
Dates: 2020 Dates: Cancelled due to COVID-19 Tuition:
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Required Documents for BOTH camps:
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The Old Barracks Museum Summer Day Camp
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