Summer Camps
ARCHAEOLOGY, HISTORY, AND RESTORATION CAMP
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 the findings. Take part in the historical restoration process by making and laying bricks, creating mortar and plastering walls using the same materials and methods as craftsmen did 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 12-16, 2010
On the grounds of Poplar Forest
For rising 4th and 5th graders
8:00 a.m. - Noon
Tuition $175.00
Parents drop of and pick up at Poplar Forest
Drop Off Time: 7:45 a.m.
Pick Up Time: Noon
Minimum: 10; Maximum: 15
For more information about these camps, please contact:
Education Department
Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest
P.O. Box 419, Forest, Virginia 24551-0419
434-534-8108 or Education@poplarforest.org
“Thank you for helping us make bricks. I like making things with my hands, so that was a lot of fun. Thank you for telling us about Poplar Forest.”
Alexa
A Camp Attendee