Field Music One-Day Camps

Historic Fort Snelling, St. Paul MN

Dates: June 19, 2010, Sept. 18, 2010, Oct. 16, 2010

Time: Noon to 4 p.m.

Fee: $65; $60 MHS members.

Reservations: required, register online

Join up for an afternoon of music and fun. Campers will be issued instruments including tin whistles -- which they can take home -- and drums that they will use while learning to play military music from the 1800s. The afternoon ends with a special performance in the Historic Fort. No previous musical experience necessary. Designed for ages 10-14.

Little House in the Big Fort Day Camps

Historic Fort Snelling, St. Paul MN

Dates: June 21, 2010, June 22, 2010, June 23, 2010, June 24, 2010, July 5, 2010, July 6, 2010, July 7, 2010, July 8, 2010, July 13, 2010, July 14, 2010, July 19, 2010, July 20, 2010, July 21, 2010, July 22, 2010, Aug. 2, 2010, Aug. 3, 2010, Aug. 4, 2010, Aug. 5, 2010

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Fee: Four-day camps: $235; $210 MHS members. Two-day camp: $150; $135 MHS members.

Reservations: required, register online

Experience the life described in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s "Little House" books. Based in the 1840s Officers Quarters of Historic Fort Snelling, campers will sing the songs, play the games, and make the food and crafts that Wilder learned while growing up on the western frontier in the 19th century. Each camp will focus on specific books in the series and will include a food project, cooking, sewing, music, stories and games described in the books. Camps will also include a one-room schoolhouse experience. Historic Fort Snelling's summer camps were selected as "Best Camps for Kids" by Nickelodeon.com in 2008. Space is limited to 14 per camp, so make your reservations early for this unique experience. $10 discount for reservations made before Jan. 15, 2010. Camps schedule:

June 21-24 (ages 7-10) - focuses on the first four books in the series

July 5-8 (ages 7-10) - focuses on the first four books in the series

July 13-14 (ages 7-10) - activities from all eight books in the series

July 19-22 (ages 10-13) - focuses on the last four books in the series

Aug. 2-5 (ages 7-10) - focuses on the last four books in the series

Soldier One-Day Camps

Historic Fort Snelling, St. Paul MN

Dates: June 26, 2010, Aug. 14, 2010, Aug. 28, 2010, Sept. 25, 2010, Oct. 9, 2010

Time: Noon to 4 p.m.

Fee: $50; $45 MHS members.

Reservations: required, register online

Enlist in the 5th Regiment for an afternoon of fun at Historic Fort Snelling. New recruits will learn about the lives of soldiers during the 1820s at Fort Snelling. Campers will have a soldier’s lunch, march and drill, practice loading a cannon, and watch musket and cannon firings. Designed for ages 8-13. Space is limited to 12. Reservations required.

Huck Finn Day Camp

Historic Fort Snelling, St. Paul MN

Dates: June 28, 2010, June 29, 2010, June 30, 2010, July 1, 2010, July 6, 2010, July 7, 2010, July 12, 2010, July 13, 2010, July 14, 2010, July 15, 2010, July 20, 2010, July 21, 2010, July 26, 2010, July 27, 2010, July 28, 2010, July 29, 2010

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Fee: Four-day camp: $235; $210 MHS members. Two-day camp: $150; $135 MHS members.

Reservations: required, register online

Mark Twain's classic book, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," serves as the basis for this exciting camp. Participants will explore the book and its themes of adventure and boyhood fun through hands-on activities in the unique setting of Historic Fort Snelling. Campers will go fishing, cook outdoors, build a lodge, and explore the river and woods of the adjacent Fort Snelling State Park. Campers will also hike to the historic and culturally significant Coldwater Spring and learn about the importance of this place to the people of Minnesota. The camp offers the unique exploration of a classic of American literature while experiencing the life of the children who lived at the fort in the early 19th century. Historic Fort Snelling’s Summer Camps were selected as "Best Camps for Kids" by Nickelodeon.com in 2008. Each camp is limited to 15, so make reservations early for this unique experience. $10 discount for reservations made before Jan. 15, 2010. Two-day camp options are also available. Camps schedule:

June 28-July 1 (ages 9-13)

July 6-7 (ages 8-11)

July 12-15 (ages 9-13)

July 20-21 (ages 8-11)

July 26-29 (ages 9-13)

Little House Sampler Day Program

Historic Fort Snelling, St. Paul MN

Dates: Oct. 9, 2010

Time: Noon to 4 p.m.

Fee: $45; $40 MHS members.

Reservations: required, register online

Experience the life described in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s "Little House" books in a special one-day program with activities from the historic site's popular Little House in the Big Fort Summer Camps. Campers will sing songs, play games, and make food and crafts that Wilder learned while growing up on the western frontier in the 19th century. Designed for ages 7-11. Space is limited to 14. Reservations required.