Take a step back in time at Kings Landing. Experience the
lifestyle of a young person of the 1800s, for a summer vacation
to remember for a lifetime!
Summer camp with a twist!
Kings Landing Historical Settlement offers a unique educational
experience for children between the ages of 9 and 15: Visiting
Cousins experience the life style of
the 1800s in a village setting. It's an opportunity to live
like a young person of the 19th century for five days.
The
Visiting Cousins program operates 7 weeks through the
summer school break. During their stay, participants act as
visiting relatives to Kings Landings families, dress in period
costume and participate in as many 19th century activities as
possible, associated with one of the historic homes in the
village. Necessary life skills are practiced, including cooking,
butter making, needlepoint, wool processing, working with the
blacksmith, cooper, carpenter, sawyer and farmer. They also
attend the 1840 one-room schoolhouse each day.
Their day starts early with structured activities before they
enter the historical settlement and continues into the evening
with games, songs and drama. Visiting Cousins have so much fun
they dont realize they are learning history. They make lasting
friendships with children from across North America and beyond.
The following weeks are being offered for
Visiting Cousins in 2012:
- June 25-29
- July 2-6
- July 9-13
- July 16-20
- July 23-27
- July 30-August 3
- August 6-10
 Family Kin
is offered to children who have
previously enjoyed the Visiting Cousins experience. Participants
are between the ages of 12 and 16. Family Kin
participants choose the trade or skill they remember as a
favourite from their stay as a Visiting Cousin. Kings Landing
has skilled artisans practicing a wide range of trades and
crafts to challenge these young apprentices.
The Family Kin
program is offered for only two weeks at the end of the summer:
August 13-17 & August 20-24
Applications are now being accepted!
Visiting
Cousins application form: click here
Family Kin
application form: click here
Kings Landing is located at Exit
253, Route 2 (Trans Canada Highway), twenty minutes west of
Fredericton, New Brunswick on the banks of the St. John
River.
For more information, contact Kings Landing :
Kings Landing Education Office
5804 Route 102
Kings Landing, NB Canada
E6K 0A5
Telephone :
506-363-4954
E-mail :
Pam.Gilbert@kingslanding.nb.ca
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