Heritage Village Scout Programs

Household Elf Past and Present
Explore life in the early 1800s through a variety of hands-on activities. Hear stories about pioneer girls in the Kemper family. The scouts will get a hands-on lesson about some of the chores that the Kemper children were responsible for and compare them to their own responsibilities.

laying the Past
Explore life in the 1800s through hands-on activities. Try on historical clothing and learn about famous historical women from Cincinnati.

Cooking in the Past
Discover how dinner was made before modern appliances. Scouts will get to make a simple cooked dish. They will learn about cooking techniques from the late 1700s and early 1800s. They will visit a modern kitchen, a kitchen from 1804, and a kitchen from the 1870s.

Making My Family Special
We all know how special our own families are, but why. Tiger Cubs will visit homes and buildings common to the 1800s to discover how families lived and what children, just like them, did. Common chores of the past become real by lifting, carrying and fetching, and then we compare to our chores today. Just a bit different! There is also opportunity to see what kinds of fun kids had.

Knowing Your Home and Community
Every family has certain rules and responsibilities so that together, each family member helps in the successful home. It’s not all work, though, there is time to play. These things haven’t changed in hundreds of years. Your Wolf Cubs will discover many of the household chores that children of the 1800s did. Did we say ‘discover household chores’?

We mean that they will be doing some of the daily chores of their 19th century counterparts! But, as we said, it’s not all work. They will also have the opportunity to play a couple common games and with toys that a kid can make!

What Makes America Special
The 1800s were full of growth and change in the United States. During this time, Ohio went from being a brand new state to being in the middle of the expanding country. During the 90 minute program, Bear Cubs will go into buildings built during this time in Ohio’s history to see where changes took place in the communities, home life, and inventions.

Opportunities available for people in the United States were never greater than during the 1800s and this will be seen through the improvements in communication via Samuel Morse and the Morse code activity. They will also hear about other important Americans such as Reverend James Kemper and Dr. Henry Langdon, two historical figures from Cincinnati’s history.

Listening to the Past

How can we listen to the past? This can be done by using our eyes to look at living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms and bathrooms of families in the 1800s. We can also use our hands to pick up and examine artifacts, tools and games representing everyday life from that time period.

The Kemper family of Walnut Hills, circa 1804, serve as models of home life through their log house and stories passed down.

Awards, Service Hours, and Custom Programs at Heritage Village Museum

Heritage Village Museum offers a variety of different options to help girls complete their Bronze, Silver, and/or Gold Awards. Call for more information on award and service hour opportunities. We can also arrange custom programs, such as an architecture program or a textiles program. Contact Lauren Woods, lwoods@heritagevillagecincinnati.org or 513-563-9484 and we’d be happy to discuss some options.