Historic Happenings Blog

Summer Day Programs Are Back at the Red Mill Museum Village, Clinton At the Red Mill, we provide a safe environment for your children to learn and have a lot of fun doing it! A limited number of spots are still open. Click here  for information about dates, times, and fees.

It's official:  R IVER  R ANGERS SM  is back for 2020! The Governor has declared that day camps may resume from July 6th so NMHA is pleased to announce its award-winning River Rangers program for 2020.   REGISTER your kids/grandkids (age 10-14)  for a week of open-air paddling fun on the Navesink. REGISTER your kids/grandkids (age 10-14)  H ERE for JULY 27-31  for a week of open-air paddling fun. Click on your choice to register:  August 3-7   or  August 10-14 Put them on the water in colorful  R iver  R angers   wooden canoes for five mornings of exploring the Navesink and Swimming Rivers! Fresh air and social distancing in a 15-foot canoe. These young River Rangers will learn boating and teamwork skills, gain new friends, and obtain an understanding of the local marine environment - all while having fun! More information  HERE Each weekly program runs  Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 1:30pm  and is ma...

"Step Into History" Summer Camp REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! June 22-26, 2020 9:30 am to 3:00 pm Join the Colonial Dames of New Jersey (NSCDA-NJ) for a week of colonial fun! Children will be able to immerse themselves in colonial culture and learn about a life without wifi, tablets, and tv. Campers will experience the life of colonial children by interacting with Molly Pitcher herself, cook an outdoor colonial meal, learn period games, play with farm animals, and many more fun-filled activities.  This one-week summer camp is for children ages 7-14 and will take place at Peachfield, the 18th-century farm property owned by the NSCDA-NJ in Westampton, New Jersey. The focus of the camp experience will be historical as reflected through the everyday life of children in the 18th century. Snacks will be provided. Please bring a bag lunch. For children ages 6-14, this one-week camp will take place at Peachfield, the 18th-century farm property owned by the NSCDA-NJ in Westampton.  The camp ...

Summer Youth Programs Are Back at the Red Mill! This year we are offering a summer of fun and learning with two fantastic themed day programs offered over four weeks. Both our Nature Program and History Program provide a fun and safe environment for kids to learn through games, hands-on activities, and crafts. You will go home will all sorts of treasures! These programs run for four weeks this summer (June 22-26, July 6-10, July 20-24 and August 17-21).   Children ages 7-12 are welcome and will be divided into groups by age (7-9 and 10-12). For more information, including fees and registration ,   click this link .

Enroll Now for Camp Morven this summer On each of the week’s last day - we plan to have the Morven spray pool operative for campers to have a splash! This summer's topics: TEEN ARTS STUDIO: BOTANICAL ART AND ARCHITECTURE AT MORVEN ART OF NATURE AT MORVEN MUSEUM & GARDEN ART OF SPORTS AT MORVEN MUSEUM & GARDEN ENCAMPMENT AT CAMP MORVEN: THE ART OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION https://morvenmuseum.squarespace.com/camp-morven For all of the details, please  click here.

Fridays, July 19, 26, August 2, 9, 16, 23 -- Cape May County Museum Offers Farmor Friday Fun     Now that school’s out and summer activity ideas are waning, why not bring your littlest historian to The Museum of Cape May County for a Friday morning of fun?     The museum, Cape May County’s premier center for historic preservation and presentation, has developed a child-friendly, hands-on activity that will enthrall as well as educate its youngest visitors.     This summer, the museum is pleased to announce a new program that will bring smiles to the faces of children ages 3 to 10. Farmor Fridays will offer children the opportunity to not only learn about a child’s life on a colonial farm but will allow them the opportunity to touch artifacts that will bring history to life.      Held inside the charming historic Cape May brick building (now called The Farmor Cottage) that sits adjacent to the Cress...

River Rangers 2019    R IVER   R ANGERS SM  IS AN EXCITING RIVER ADVENTURE FOR CHILDREN ! REGISTER your children/grandchildren (age 10-14) for the award-winning  River Rangers SM  program TODAY!  Put them on the water in colorful wooden River Rangers canoes to explore the Navesink and Swimming Rivers and Shadow Lake. These young River Rangers learn boating and teamwork skills, gain new friends, and obtain an understanding of the local maritime environment and wildlife. They will enjoy paddling, swimming, and learning something of the on-water and under-water life while having fun. Each weekly program runs from Monday through Friday, 8:30AM - 1:30PM. TO REGISTER , click on your preferred week or weeks below. AUGUST 5 - 9     AUGUST 12 - 16 Cost per child per week is $245.00.  Price includes canoe, life vest, paddle, and a commemorative T-shirt. Experienced leaders/counselors provide expert supervision. Child must be age 10-14 and ab...

July 30, August 6 – Cape May County Museum Kids Club Offers Summer Fun CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE - The Museum of Cape May County will celebrate Summer of 2019 with a club created especially for kids.      It’s time to “Rock ‘n’ Roll” on July 30, at 11 a.m. when we learn about Cape May diamonds. Enjoy a story about Cape May diamonds, with a discussion about Cape May diamonds including a comparison of polished and unpolished stones. A rock polisher will also be on display. Children will be able to make a Cape May diamond pendant. Cost is $15 per child, space limited to 12 children.     On August 6, kids can celebrate National Lighthouse Day by taking an adventure beneath the sea. “Of Shipwrecks and Mermaids” will offer an exciting look at what lurks on the bottom of the ocean. After a story about mermaids and shipwrecks, children will tour of The Museum’s incredible shipwreck exhibit as well as visiting the 1859 fi...

COLONIAL SUMMER CAMP June 24 - June 28, 2019 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.      A one-week summer camp for children ages 6-14 will take place at Peachfield, the 18th-century farm property owned by the NSCDA-NJ in Westampton, New Jersey. The focus of the camp experience will be historical as reflected through the everyday life of children in the 18th century.    Meet a real blacksmith at our 4th annual Colonial Summer Camp. Shear a sheep, clean and spin the fleece. Visit with chickens, goats and bunnies, spin wool on an authentic spinning wheel, and cook over an open pit as Colonials did hundreds of years ago. Learn calligraphy, paint a picture of a sandcastle and make soap. Learn how to weave baskets and make a quilt. Dress up like a Colonial and play Colonial games. Join new friends for lots of fun and adventure.      Our camp is suitable for children ages 6 to 14 and is $300 per camper. Additional ...