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Rumblings of Revolution Homeschool Day (ages 5-13+)

Rumblings of Revolution Homeschool Day (ages 5-13+)

Rumblings of Revolution Homeschool Day
Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 10 AM - 2 PM

Experience what life was like for people who lived through the American Revolution. Join Museum experts and professional Museum educators as they share their passion and ignite curiosity through a series of hands-on workshops and site-wide activities. Create coded messages like one of George Washington’s spies, take the Minute Man Challenge, become a history detective, and much more.

$15.00 per workshop. 10% off each additional workshop or for each additional child registered. One adult per family is admitted free. Extra adults will be charged $10.00 at the door.

Rumblings of Revolution Homeschool Day Workshops:

Minute Man Challenge
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM

Learn about the role of Minute Men in the Revolutionary War and participate in the Minute Man Challenge race. Designed for ages 5-9.

Colonial Dress Up & Play
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM

Hear a read-aloud of Sybil’s Night Ride by Karen B. Winnick, then dress up in 18th-century clothes and play in a house from Sybil’s time. Designed for ages 5-9.

Home and Hearth: Colonial Cooking
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Experience what life was like for children in the 1700s while using an historical recipe and baking over hot coals using 18th-century tools and techniques. Designed for ages 8-12.

Trade and Maritime History: At the Doorstep of the World
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Follow New England sea captains on their global trade routes, while braving the dangers of warfare, weather, and the shifting balance of trade. Designed for ages 8-12.

History Mystery: Tory or Tavern Keeper?
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Discover the revolutionary history behind the William Pitt Tavern and use your detective skills to learn about the political leanings of the man who owned it. Designed for ages 13+.

Strawbery Banke Museum
$15
10:00 AM - 02:00 PM on Tue, 14 Oct 2025

Event Supported By

Strawbery Banke Museum
6034331100
info@sbmuseum.org
Strawbery Banke Museum
14 Hancock Street
Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801
6034331100
info@sbmuseum.org

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