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Summer History Camp


  • 318 East Church Street Americus, GA 31709 United States (map)

Interested rising 6th, 7th, and 8th graders will have the chance to explore the historic area during History Camp with the Sumter Historic Trust. Campers will tour the National Prisoner of War Museum with Vietnam POW Bill Robinson, who spent 7 ½ years in captivity. Participants will visit the historic Andersonville Village. Students will explore the Jimmy Carter boyhood farm and study the legacies of our Sumter County president and first lady. We will take an agritour and hear about the history of McNeill Farms. Lastly, the group will experience glassblowing in Americus and see a glassblowing demonstration by a local artist. Students can register by completing the attached form and emailing to profstovall@gmail.com.