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Does your child love crafts, nature, sports, food, or museums? You can get all of that AND MORE at our summer camp!During this week-long day camp, take a deep dive into St. Marys’ and Cumberland Island’s history, ecology, cuisine, and more through:
-Hands-on activities and crafts, such as pottery making and cast netting
-VIP entrances to its historic buildings and popular eateries, such as the Goodbread Inn, Cumberland Island Museum, and Seagles Restaurant
-Access to the outdoors, such as Cumberland Island, Oak Grove Cemetery, foraging in the park, and much more!
St. Marys and Cumberland Island boast so many cultural and natural wonders – experience them first-hand with us!
Camp Duration
5 days
Dates
Monday, June 9, to Friday, June 13
Monday, July 14, to Friday, July 18
Times
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Grade Levels
1-5 (ages 6-11)
All-Inclusive Price
$299
(See below for all inclusions)
Sibling Discount Price
$275
Schedule
Monday
Live Like a Timucua
-Learn about the original Native American inhabitants of our area as you visit the Cumberland Island National Seashore Museum to see up-close their way of life and touch tools they used.
-NEW! Gain VIP access to the Cumberland Museum’s archive to view artifacts not accessible to the public.
-Forage just as the Native Americans would have for natural resources to use in our next craft!
-It’s pottery making time! Use your foraged items to decorate a clay pot, which will be fired for you to take home!
Tuesday
St. Marys Scavenger Hunt!
-Discover the history of St. Marys – and gain VIP access inside its historic buildings – as you go on a scavenger hunt through downtown!
-It’s game time! Let’s play wiffleball, mimicking games that locals would have played in St. Marys a century ago.
-Learn how African Americans would have gathered seafood by cast netting in the St. Marys River!
Wednesday
Cumberland Island Time
-Today, we visit Cumberland Island to discover thousands of years of history, from the Native Americans to the Spanish, early Americans to the Gilded Age, and beyond!
-See haunting ruins, view wild horses, and learn of the nature of Cumberland Island.
-Now for the beach! Here, we will seine for fish in the ocean and run relay races just as the Carnegie family did 100 years ago!
Thursday
Under the Sea
-We are back in St. Marys to explore the St. Marys Submarine Museum and decipher the meaning of its countless artifacts with the museum’s director!
-Then, we will do crafts based on unexpected submarine residents: animals!
-Now it’s time to discover graves’ hidden symbolism on a scavenger hunt in Oak Grove Cemetery!
Friday
Eat Our Way Through St. Marys
-Today is all about local food! Make your own pizza at Seagles Restaurant, enjoy a slice, and then end with a sweet treat!
-NEW! Explore inside the historic Riverview Hotel, which has a reputation for being haunted!
-Finally, we will do crafts and act out a skit highlighting our favorite parts of the week!
What’s Included:
Mid-morning snacks (although you may send more snacks with your child if you wish)*
Food from demonstrations
All crafts
Ferry transportation to and from Cumberland Island
All activities/demonstrations
Want to know more about us? Give us a call at 904-735-8243.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
St. Marys Waterfront Park, 201 W St Marys St, St Marys, GA 31558-4969, United States,St. Marys, Georgia, Saint Marys
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