2012 ARCHAEOLOGY, HISTORY AND RESTORATION
SUMMER FIELD CAMP FOR STUDENTS
JULY 16-20

Discover the Excitement at Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest

Have you ever wondered how we know what we know about the past?  Join us at Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest to examine the evidence of the past, discovering through documents and artifacts how the octagonal retreat home was built and the grounds laid out.  Join our team of junior archaeologists as we map out dig sites, sift, wash and catalogue artifacts, and interpret our findings.  Take part in the historical restoration process by making and laying bricks, creating mortar, and plastering walls using the same materials and methods craftsmen used two hundred years ago. This summer, don’t just read about history, live it during this unique, hands-on history camp!

Dates for the Poplar Forest Summer Field Camp for Students: July 16-20, 2012
On the grounds of Poplar Forest
For rising 4th and 5th graders
8:00 a.m. - Noon
Tuition $175.00
Parents drop off and pick up at Poplar Forest
Drop Off Time: 7:45 a.m.
Pick Up Time: Noon
Minimum: 10; Maximum: 15

For more information and registration, call the Education Department at Poplar Forest, 434-534-8108 or
e-mail: octavia@poplarforest.org

Alexa
A Camp Attendee