“It’s so much easier to learn when you don’t have to worry about grades!”
“I felt most engaged in forming my own opinions”
“We were treated like college kids.”

History Camp is a one-week daytime seminar for 7th – 12th grade students who enjoy history. Each history camp theme is related to a Maine person, historical site, or event in United States history and may be offered in collaboration with a history-related organization.
Students entering grades 7-12 and homeschoolers in those ranges.
It’s free to students bitten by the history bug!
Directors are teachers and museum educators selected by the Maine Humanities Council for their interest, experience, and enthusiasm.
Themes are selected for their connections to Maine history and their relevance to aspects of U.S. History.
We have one History Camp in 2013.
Digging Up the Past: Archaeology and History at Colonial Fort Richmond will be in Richmond from June 24 - 28.
Participants are sent a book pertaining to some aspect of the theme. They are expected to read, learn, discuss, and have a great time with other history buffs.
Enrollment for each camp is limited to 25 students. When a camp is filled, that information will be posted on the website. If an application comes in after the camp is filled, we will notify you at the preferred email or phone listed on the application. Additional information about each camp will be posted on the appropriate camp page as soon as it is available.
“It’s so much easier to learn when you don’t have to worry about grades!”
“I felt most engaged in forming my own opinions”
“We were treated like college kids.”