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Mini Camp: Camp Life

by ion | Mar 26, 2021

What was life like for enlisted men (and women) and their families who often followed them? Was a patriot camp much different than a loyalist camp? What was the role of women and children at camp? What was camp life like for people of color? Dress in colonial clothes, learn to muster, and cook over an open campfire.

Cost for 1 week: $55 non-members, $45 members

Cost for all 4 weeks: $195 non-members, $170 members
Includes a reproduction Badge of Military Merit like the ones Revolutionary War heroes received!

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Mini Camp: Working in the 18th Century

by ion | Mar 26, 2021

Working in the 18th century. Sailor, merchants, farmers, shopkeepers and tavern keepers are just a few of the jobs of colonial Exeter you will discover. What jobs were available to women? Did children help out with the family business? Try your hand at a colonial trade or two, sell goods to your neighbors and barter and trade at the market, all while wearing colonial clothing.

Cost for 1 week: $55 non-members, $45 members

Cost for all 4 weeks: $195 non-members, $170 members
Includes a reproduction Badge of Military Merit like the ones Revolutionary War heroes received!

Register

Mini Camp: Not a soldier? Everyday people

by ion | Mar 26, 2021

Not a soldier? Everyday people, laborers, farmers, housewives, and even children all were deeply affected by the war and contributed to the cause. Dress in colonial clothing and carry out daily chores (hauling water and wood, tending the garden, cooking, etc.). Prepare a colonial snack.

Cost for 1 week: $55 non-members, $45 members

Cost for all 4 weeks: $195 non-members, $170 members
Includes a reproduction Badge of Military Merit like the ones Revolutionary War heroes received!

Register

Tavern Talk: Uprooted

by ion | Mar 25, 2021

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Uprooted is a 30-minute documentary based on interviews collected during New Hampshire Humanities’ Fences & Neighbors initiative on immigration. It tells the story of five refugees who escaped from war-torn countries to resettle in New Hampshire. The film explores what it means to be a refugee and how it feels to make a new life in a strange place, often without English language skills, family, a job, or community contacts. The film leaves us pondering questions of belonging and citizenship. What does it mean to be an American? Once a refugee, are you destined always to be a refugee? What are our responsibilities toward one another?

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Presented by Sara Withers as part of New Hampshire Humanities to Go program.

This Tavern Talk will include an introduction to the film, a screening, and a guided discussion afterwards.

Registration is Open for Traveling Trunk

by ion | Mar 9, 2021 | For Kids, Programming, Uncategorized

Educating thousands of K-12 students from across the nation since its inception in 2016, the American Independence Museum’s free Traveling Trunk program is open for 2022 registration.

Developed with initial seed funding from the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, the program uses revolutionary history to explore themes relevant today.

Shipped in a trunk, the program contains 70+ high quality reproduction items and colonial history curriculum materials that may be utilized by teachers for students of varying ages.

“We can customize the program, too, to suit individual needs,” said Museum Executive Director Emma Stratton, who said museum staff is currently exploring ways to ‘digitize’ aspects of the program.

“We are developing interactive digital programs and events that will remove barriers — physical or financial — for people of all ages,” she added. “Digital engagement and inclusivity is a big focus for the museum, as we look to the future.”

To learn more about the Traveling Trunk, which may be shipped anywhere in the United States, click here.

About the American Independence Museum
The American Independence Museum is a history museum in Exeter, NH that features a collection of 3,000 historic artifacts that shed light on the American Revolution. Many of our programs touch on civics and the fight for independence, while we incorporate inclusivity and diversity into the experiences we create on-site and in digital formats. We feature a variety of things to do for people of all ages, including festivals, an historic tavern, guided tours and our annual American Independence Festival.