Henricus Historical Park

Description Voyage back in time 400 years to the Citie of Henricus, the second successful English settlement and Virginia Indian site of Arrohateck!
Address 251 Henricus Park Road Chester, VA 23836
Website Henricus Historical Park
Contact David Fournelle 804-748-1611 FournelleD@chesterfield.gov
Notes This is open to anyone, not just folks camping at Pocahontas!
To Bring
Date(s) Thursday, Oct 17, 2024
Name Time Ages Cost Enrolled
Mapping the James & People of the River
Mapping the James River: All aboard! In this program, students examine historical maps and 17th century navigational tools to discover how the English colonists sailed across the Atlantic Ocean and up the James River. Using basic mapping skills and tools, students retrace Captain John Smith’s exploration of the James River in 1607. People of the River: Powhatan Indians: Tour Arrohateck, a re-created Virginia Indian community once located on the James River, and experience the Eastern Woodland Powhatan Indian culture – just prior to contact – through hands-on participation in farming, food preparation, hunting and fishing and cultural activities. Watch life skills demonstrations by costumed interpreters and learn how each culture met their survival needs.
Notes: The younger ages will have two hour-long programs, which will run one after the other.
01:00PM - 03:00PM Ages: 5-11 Participant: $19.00
Chaperone: $12.00
 6/25
The Two Lives of Pocahontas
Follow the cultural lives of Pocahontas as both a Virginia Indian girl and later as an English woman. Compare and contrast the economic, educational, religious and political implications of her life in and between both cultures. Program uses both the Arrohateck Indian village and the English Citie of Henricus.
Notes: The older kids will have a single two hour program.
01:00PM - 03:00PM Ages: 11-18 Participant: $19.00
Chaperone: $12.00
 8/25
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