We are again fortunate to receive a
grant of $2500.00 from the Miles Hudson Veron Foundation to help
schools offset the cost of their trip to the 1812 Homestead. Funds
are available on a first come, first served basis, and may be used
towards transportation expenses, or to subsidize the per child
admission price. See enclosed flyer.
Contact us: Nina Welsh, Director Phone: 518-572-1726 Fax: 518--963-4165 P.O. Box 102, Willsboro, NY 12996 1812homesteadwillsboro@gmail.com
MARCH 5 – APRIL 19
We have developed a wonderful Maple
Sugaring Program for your class. We will make syrup the old fashion
way, using the same sap collection methods that produced the
abundance of maple syrup that the pioneers enjoyed. The children,
divided in to five groups, will experience all stations.
1st
group: will learn the production of tapping the trees.
2nd
group: will carry the sap to boiling in the sugar house.
3rd
group: will learn how the Iroquois used maple products.
4th
group: will help our resident pioneer woman make maple goodies
over the hearth in the
Farmhouse
5th
group: will go to the school house and learn why maple trees are
so important.
The Stewart’s Shops give the 1812
Homestead a grant to enable schools and their students to participate
in the Maple Sugar Program. Each student only has to pay $5.00 for
the program. It’s been a tradition of the Homestead to make maple
syrup since 1813.
MAPLE SUGARING
The Maple Sugar program is designed for Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grades. Other elementary grades can participate. The students will be divided into five groups. The groups will participate in:
A. Learn about maple trees B. Watch sap boil C. Collect sap
D. Taste real maple syrup E. Help make the syrup the American Indian Way.
Contact us: Nina Welsh, Director Phone: 518-572-1726 Fax: 518--963-4165 P.O. Box 102, Willsboro, NY 12996 1812homesteadwillsboro@gmail.com
PIONEER LIVING
May, June, September, October
After the maple syrup is produced and
stored for the year we will return to our daily chores is the Pioneer
Living Program. We begin in the school house, then to the
shingle shop, take a tractor/wagon ride to our tree house,
also hearth cooking, candle making, blacksmithing, rail
splitting/fence building, and search for our animal decoys on our
nature trail. And learn about all of the animals on our farm
that you will feed and care for.
Both programs run from 9:15am to
1:00pm. The cost is $12.00 per person.
PLEASE JOIN US THIS SPRING and/or
FALL. IT WILL BE AN EXCITING AND FUN EXPERIENCE FOR ALL!!!
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: