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Registration open for local history summer programs

| 29 Apr 2014 | 09:28
    During last year's Local History Summer Camp program, children set up a tent and campsite in Lewis Park that was indicative of earlier times. Over the course of the week they were introduced to traditional games, map making, military drills, muskets, early cooking, leatherwork, woodworking and photography.
    During last year's Local History Summer Camp program, children set up a tent and campsite in Lewis Park that was indicative of earlier times. Over the course of the week they were introduced to traditional games, map making, military drills, muskets, early cooking, leatherwork, woodworking and photography.

WARWICK — Become a history detective this summer by joining “Hands on History” at the Warwick Historical Society.

'Hands on History'
This program, open to students ages 11 to 13, will be held July 14 through 18, 9 a.m. to noon daily at several sites in the Village of Warwick.

Participants will uncover what happened in the Warwick area in early days. They will explore historical sites all over the village and will learn how to interpret photos, maps and documents from the past.

Young detectives will discover how businesses, churches and railroads started in Warwick.

They will access databases to expand their searches for Warwick’s historic secrets.

History Summer Camp
In addition to Hands on History, the Historical Society is again holding the popular Warwick History Summer Camp for students, ages 8 to 10, Aug. 4 through 8 from 9 a.m. to noon daily.

Summer campers experience real life in Warwick in days-gone-by at several famous local sites.

They will reenact the lives of a tavern keeper’s family at Baird’s Tavern, a farm family at Hasbrouck Barn, Warwick Civil War soldiers at Lewis Park, a craftsman’s family at Baird’s Tavern grounds and a pastor’s family at the Old School Baptist Meeting House.

They will explore archaeology, learn crafts and camping skills and experience traditional stories, food and games.

Registration for Hands on History and the Warwick History Summer Camp is open now. Space is limited. Call 986-3236 ext. 101 for information and registration forms.