Tucked away in lovely Sharon Woods Park, Heritage Village is a unique setting for this exciting hands-on experience for the “19th century” student. Campers will discover the past and how kids lived in the 1800s through games, chores, toys, and hands-on activities. Days are planned with learning opportunities, recreational activities, lunch, and free time. Campers bring a packed lunch each day and make their own snacks during the camp day. Water is provided throughout the day. Campers are in a safe environment and have adult supervision at all times.
Dates:
Early Cincinnati Camp: Jun. 6-10, 2022
Archaeology Camp: Jun. 20-24, 2022
Immersive History Camp 1: Jun. 27-Jul. 1, 2022
Immersive History Camp 2: Jul. 11-15, 2022
Time: Camps run 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. There is a come early/stay late option. Campers can be dropped off as early as 8:00 a.m. and picked up as late as 5:30 p.m. for an additional daily fee of $15.
Cost: $175 per week for museum members. $195 per week for non-members. Siblings registered for the same week will receive a $5 discount. Payment is due with registration to hold your child’s place in camp.
Age: Early Cincinnati Camp and Archaeology Camp are for children ages 6-12. Children must have completed kindergarten. Immersive History Camp is for children ages 13-15.
Early Cincinnati Camp, Ages 6-12: Learn what life was like for kids in 1800s Southwest Ohio. Campers will visit our thirteen historical buildings to discover different aspects of life such as cooking, chores, medicine, surveying, and transportation. Hands-on activities, crafts and games will make this a fun learning experience!
Archaeology Camp, Ages 6-12: Do you have a burgeoning Indiana Jones? Come learn the basics of archaeology, and learn through doing. Our location in the park is at the bottom of an old Ordovician Sea, and fossils abound here. Activities include doing a dig, learning about artifacts and interpretation, and learning about terminology and
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Immersive History Camp, Ages 13-15: Campers will be immersed in 19th Century life. Each day will bring new theme and a new challenge for campers. Each theme and activity is tied to everyday life of an early 19th Century Cincinnatian. Many details in our daily life get taken for granted. Things such as getting water could be fraught with difficulty and danger. Adequate food was never a guarantee. Personal and family safety was as well. Learning to exist in early Cincinnati was quite literally a matter of life and death. Campers will be immersed in learning the skills of our pioneer forefathers and mothers. Historical events of the period will be addressed as well. Campers will meet soldiers, traders, and the common people that carved out an existence in Southwest Ohio.
Pre-registration required. Upon receiving registration, a camp confirmation packet will be sent with additional information and health forms.