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Historical Society offers a variety of summer camp opportunities

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Youth take part in various living history activities during summer camp 

The Manitowoc County Historical Society Museum and Pinecrest Village, located at 924 Pinecrest Road in Manitowoc, has opened registration for its popular youth summer camps. 

Themed summer camps will take place for various age groups, beginning at 9 am until 3 pm during each summer camp date. Early drop off and late pick up options are available. Fees vary by camp and advanced registration is required. Scholarships are available. 

Summer camp opportunities include: 
Life As A Pioneer Summer Camp (Tuesday, July 9 and Wednesday, July 10 from 9 am to 3 pm each day); Age 6 to 12; Discover what daily life was like for kids living at the turn of the 20th century! From household chores to school lessons and taking part in hands-on activities in historic trades – this summer camp is packed with old-fashioned fun!

In the Kitchen Summer Camp (Wednesday, July 16 from 9 am to 3 pm); Age 8 to 14; Roll up your sleeves as we head into the kitchens of our historic homes. You’ll make recipes and bring samples home for your family to enjoy.

Makesmith Summer Camp (Thursday, July 17 from 9 am to 3 pm); Age 10 to 16; It is time to be an apprentice! Follow alongside our blacksmiths, carpenters, dressmaker, cheese maker, and printer as you learn about these trades and try your hand at making your own projects.

Civil War Summer Camp (Tuesday, August 5 and Wednesday, August 6 from 9 am to 3 pm each day); Age 6 to 12; Go beyond the pages of history books to bring local Civil War era stories to life during this 2 day camp. The camp will consist of activities that relate to the American Civil War, both in battle and on the home front.

For more information about summer camps or other programs at the Historical Society, call (920) 684-4445 or visit ManitowocCountyHistory.org. 


About the Manitowoc County Historical Society
Nestled in the scenic rolling Ice Age Kettle Moraine countryside of Eastern Wisconsin, the Manitowoc County Historical Society is a museum of living history. This 60-acre interpretive museum of local history features a Welcome Center with local history exhibits and research services and the outdoor Pinecrest Historical Village - a collection of over 25 historic buildings with period furnishings from Manitowoc County's early settlers. 
 
Pinecrest Historical Village began in 1970 with a land donation from the Hugo and Eleanor Vetting family.  The Village has grown to represent a reproduction of a small Wisconsin community during the early 1900s. The buildings form the commercial, social, and political core of a town and they represent several architectural styles of Wisconsin's history. The furnishings, items, and tools in the various buildings used by the Pinecrest Village interpreters are either original pieces or carefully researched reproductions. 

For more information on the Manitowoc County Historical Society, contact the museum at (920) 684-4445 or ManitowocCountyHistory.org. 

 

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