Van Cortlandt Manor is a Revolution-era estate on an estuary of the Hudson River. Campers will learn the history of the estate, learn colonial trades and games.
Program Emphasis
Gender
Type Of Stay
Session Options (Weeks)
General Program
Coed
Day Camp
1
2
3
Age Range
Capacity
Average Cost
9 - 12
30
$201 - 300 (week)
More About Camp
Welcome the new nation by getting to know the residents of this Hudson Valley estate - the Van Cortlandt family, the enslaved Africans and tenant farmers who lived during this time. Costumed interpreters help bring this camp experience to life. Activities range from brick making and tin punching to medicinal herbs and cross stitching. Campers fish on the river and play authentic period games.
Activities and Features
Religious Emphasis None
Academic History
Performing Arts Drama
Water Sports Fishing
Arts and Crafts General Arts and Crafts
Other Activities Colonial crafts open hearth cooking roll playing
Camp Address
Winter Address
Van Cortlandt Manor
525 South Riverside Avenue Croton-on-Hudson NY, 10520 US
914-271-8981 (tel.) 914-271-9029 (fax.)
150 White Plains Road
Tarrytown, NY, 10591 US
914-631-8200 (tel.) 914-631-0089 (fax.)
