History Explorers Camp | Kids Out and About Pittsburgh

History Explorers Camp


*The event has already taken place on this date: Fri, 07/31/2026
Travel back in time and discover what it was like to grow up more than a century ago! Explore the engineering marvels of sailboats and ships, covered wagons traveling the Oregon Trail, and the first electric streetcars. Create handmade toys and crafts, play historic games, then whip up old-fashioned sweets and treats. Identify native plants that families relied on for survival, then try your hand at growing a garden of your very own.

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History Explorers Camp

Ages 6 – 8

Travel back in time and discover what it was like to grow up more than a century ago! Explore the engineering marvels of sailboats and ships, covered wagons traveling the Oregon Trail, and the first electric streetcars. Create handmade toys and crafts, play historic games, then whip up old-fashioned sweets and treats. Identify native plants that families relied on for survival, then try your hand at growing a garden of your very own.

DATES

  • July 27 – 31

CAMP THEMES: History, Engineering, Science, Transportation, Biology, Nature, Art

COST

  • $160 Member / $185 Non-Member (Early Bird Special until January 31st)
  • $185 Member / $210 Non-Member after Feb 1st

 

 
Location: 
Pennsylvania Trolley Museum, 1 Electric Way, Washington, PA 15301, United States
See map: Google Maps

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Contact name: 
Jocelyn Farrell
Email address: 
The event has already taken place on this date: 
07/31/2026
Time: 
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM