Camp Winnebago truck 1940 MMN #7415

Going to summer camp in Maine used to mean one thing: an extended stay in a rural, nature-filled setting with bunk beds, camp counselors, and multiple outdoor activities. The sleep-away camps described in this online exhibit highlight many such offerings of yesteryear. Today, kids more often get sent to summer camps--multiple single-week sessions on diverse topics that providing stimulating learning and social opportunities. (And also provide childcare for working parents!)

Two summers ago, Maine Historical Society joined the growing list of organizations that offer such week-long camps by piloting a Junior Docent Camp for 4th-6th graders. It was a great success, culminating in tours of the Wadsworth-Longfellow House by the girls and boys who attended. We are pleased to bring that back this summer during the first week in August. See details below.