JOIN US @ CAMP HINNEAH FOR A LIVING HISTORY...
1880'S HANDS-ON MOUNTAIN MAN CAMP EXPERIENCE...
THIS EXPERIENCE IS FOR INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES...
What you'll do
LOOK... LISTEN... TOUCH... INTERACT... LEARN... ASK...GROW...
So much of our American history is lost or just plain untrue... Thru interaction we hope to show students of all ages just how exciting history can be when your right there in the middle of it...
MOUNTAIN MAN EXPERIENCE...
3.5 hours
Thanks for your interest in Camp Hinneah... join us for hands-on living history
Mountain Man Camp- meet at the Mountain man camp discover the heart of the Woodsman & the Woodswoman, their lodge, their clothing & how they thrive in the wilderness.
Tanning hides & making Buckskin-
learn the basics of turning deer hide into buckskin & then into the essential clothing & footwear.
Tomahawk Throw- Adults can try their hand at the tomahawk throw & hit the log target.
Cabin Build- Experience the mountain man life while sawing logs, splittling wood & using a Froe to make old fashioned shingles
Fur Trapper Wilderness Education- Touch & learn identification of furs, feathers, turtle shells & animal skulls & bones
Children under 8 cannot participate in some activities. NO PETS!
Bring your spending money & shop handmade item in our general store!
BRING YOUR LUNCH WE WILL EAT UNDER THE PAVILION...
LOOK... LISTEN... TOUCH... INTERACT... LEARN... ASK...GROW...
So much of our American history is lost or just plain untrue... Thru interaction we hope to show students of all ages just how exciting history can be when your right there in the middle of it...
MOUNTAIN MAN EXPERIENCE...
3.5 hours
Thanks for your interest in Camp Hinneah... join us for hands-on living history
Mountain Man Camp- meet at the Mountain man camp discover the heart of the Woodsman & the Woodswoman, their lodge, their clothing & how they thrive in the wilderness.
Tanning hides & making Buckskin-
learn the basics of turning deer hide into buckskin & then into the essential clothing & footwear.
Tomahawk Throw- Adults can try their hand at the tomahawk throw & hit the log target.
Cabin Build- Experience the mountain man life while sawing logs, splittling wood & using a Froe to make old fashioned shingles
Fur Trapper Wilderness Education- Touch & learn identification of furs, feathers, turtle shells & animal skulls & bones
Children under 8 cannot participate in some activities. NO PETS!
Bring your spending money & shop handmade item in our general store!
BRING YOUR LUNCH WE WILL EAT UNDER THE PAVILION...
