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Historic Cold Spring Village
http://www.hcsv.org/
Contact:  Robert LeMaire      609.898.2300 Ext. 16

The Historic Cold Spring village is a non-profit educational institution established as an outdoor living history museum.  It functions as an educational, historical and literary foundation.  The village includes displays, publications, performances, films,  exhibits, and collections which represent  life in a small Jersey city farm village during mid-19th century.

A variety of historical, literary and artistic techniques present the village's story to visitors.  These include authentically restored buildings, active demonstrations of appropriate trades and crafts, formal exhibitions of collections, trained and knowledgeable costumed interpreters and special education programs chosen to enhance the concept of the village.

The Historic Cold Spring Village offers a number of distance learning programs.  Each program is 25 minutes in duration with a 10 minute question and answer period.  The cost for each distance learning program is $50.  Fees for special program may vary.

Distance Learning Programs:

Distance learning programs will be scheduled on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning November 2^nd, 2002. Each program will be 25 minutes long with a 10 minute question and answer period. There will be a $50 fee for distance learning programs. Fees for special distance learning programs may vary.

 Programs offered:

1.   A Father's Day in the 1800's.  Deals with the following crafts: Woodworking, tinsmithing, and printing.  Tools, illustrations and examples of work will be brought into the classroom.  Demonstrations on any or all of these crafts will be incorporated into the overall presentation.  The "father" will discuss his contribution to the home and society.

2.    A Mother's Day in the 1800's.  Deals with the following crafts: domestic arts, spinning, weaving and basket making.  Illustrations and examples of work will be brought into the classroom.  Demonstrations on any or all of the crafts will be brought into the presentation.  The "mother" will discuss her contribution to the home and society. 

3.    A Child's School Day in the 1800's.  The Village Schoolmaster or Schoolmarm will create the proper environment for 19th century learning (and fun) by organizing and conducting class in the style typical of the period, including the games that were played during recess.

4.   Show and Tell. Children are encouraged to bring in objects from home and comparable objects from the 1800’s will be discussed.  A suggested list of objects will be offered.

5.   Hearth & Home: Domestic Arts in Early America: Open hearth cooking and spinning demonstration with discussion about the differences between domestic life in the 1850’s and today’s modern kitchen.

6.    Customized Crafts: Special program presented by Historic Cold Spring Village Artisans. $75 fee. Call  for more information.

7.   From Horses to Horsepower: Examines the dramatic changes wrought on transportation by the Industrial Revolution, focusing on the invention of the steamboat and steam locomotive.

8.   The Red Badge of Courage: Combining literature with history, this program uses Stephen Crane's famous novel as the basis of a discussion of the life of a typical Union Civil War soldier.

Please contact the Village Educational Office to receive an application packet at (609) 898-2300, ext. 16