Lincoln County Historical Association is offering an annual day camp for children 7-11 years old: Summer with the Past, Discovering 18th and 19th Century Art, Crafts and History.
This year’s sessions are scheduled for Monday to Friday, June 26-30, at the Chapman-Hall House at 270 Main St. in Damariscotta, and from Monday to Friday, Aug. 7-11 at the 1811 Old Jail and Museum, 133 Federal St. in Wiscasset.
A participant at the Summer with the Past program copies 18th century textile art. The program is offered through the Lincoln County Historical Association. Louise MIller photo
Children will be introduced to each site’s history and participate in a variety of projects and games popular in the 18th and 19th centuries. These activities vary depending on the time frame of the historic site.
Included in the activities planned are art and textile projects, as well as craft work.
In support of summer reading, each child can choose a historical theme book to borrow for the week. The books have been chosen based on their historical themes or relevance to Maine, association to a news release from the association.
The program was designed by Louise Miller, education director of the association’s Education Outreach program. The program’s goal is to provide children with a greater understanding of the unique history of Lincoln County and the people whose skills were part of that history.
Registration is required. Further details and registration information can be found at lincolncountyhistory.org; click on Learn and scroll down to Youth Programs.
To request information to be mailed, call 207 882-6817, write LCHA at P.O. Box 61, Wiscasset, ME 04578, or email info@lincolncountyhistory.org.
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