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 difference…
Kings Landing Historical Settlement offers a unique educational
experience for youngsters between the ages of 9 and 15 – a
summer camp different from others in many ways. “Visiting
Cousins are immersed in history, experiencing the life style of
the 1800’s 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 Landing’s 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 don’t realize they are learning history. They make lasting
friendships with children from across North America and beyond.
 The
Family Kin program is offered to children who have
previously enjoyed the Visiting Cousins experience. Participants
are between the ages of 12 and 16. As they would have done in
the 19th century, these young men and women select and learn a
trade or occupation to prepare for their life’s work. 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.
June 28 - July 2
July 5–9
July 12-16
July 19–23
July 26-30
August 2-6
August 9-13
August 16-20
August 23-27
Registration forms are available now! Click on one of the
following links:
Visiting Cousins
Family Kin
Application deadline: March 31, 2010
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 : 506-363-4999
E-mail :
Krista.Rae@kingslanding.nb.ca
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