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Youth
Summer Camps at the LeDuc Historic Estate
Three opportunities are available
for children to learn history, be creative, and have fun.
"Life with the LeDucs" for
children ages 8-10 years old will be offered June 25-27 and July 9-11.
"Music & Art of the 1800s" for children ages 11-13 years old will be offered
July 16-18. These day camps run each day from 8 a.m. to noon. The registration
fee for each camp is $45 for members of Dakota County Historical Society
and $60 for non-members. Download and send in the registration
form.
LIFE WITH THE LEDUCS
Can you imagine a time when there were no TV sets, computers, cars, or
telephones? How did people live, and what did kids do for fun? Experience
life as it was lived by the LeDuc children, who grew up in their marvelous
home in Hastings during the 1860s. Campers immerse themselves in the 19th
Century as they dress in period costumes, make projects to take home,
and have fun with old-fashioned games.
Hands-on activities include:
* Learning about the LeDuc house and family
* Participate in activities of daily life: gardening & feeding chickens
* Playing outdoor games & sports: croquet & fencing
* Making projects to take home - stilts
* Learning about the Civil War
* Journaling & writing letters
* Much, much more!!
MUSIC & ART OF THE
1800s
Not being distracted by the technology of today, there were many creative
options available to the LeDuc children. Being a family of genteel poverty,
the children had the leisure time to pursue many artistic endeavors. Of
all the LeDuc children, Alice was the most creative and campers will become
familiar with her history.
In addition, activities will include:
* Learning about the LeDuc house and family
* Making projects to take home
* Stenciling with some of Alice''s original designs
* Learning basic embroidery stitches
* Practice the beautiful penmanship so prized in the 19th Century
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