Winter Hours: Fridays & Saturdays, 10:00am until 4:00pm
Winter Hours from November 27, 2024 to March 21, 2025
Historic London Town & Gardens
Visit a "lost" colonial town and garden sanctuary on the South River
Homeschool Programs
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We offer unique homeschool programs that provide hands-on learning experiences in colonial history and science in the gardens for homeschooled children ages 6-12 in our traditional program, and for children ages 11-14 in our middle school program.
Pre-registration is required for all homeschool programs. Please register by using the links below or call 410-222-1919 to reserve your spot. All registration fees are non-refundable. Registration closes one week prior to the program date.
For more information, contact us at education@historiclondontown.org.
To ensure the safety of participants and staff, we have made changes to our homeschool programming. You can read our updated polices here.
2025 Registration coming soon!
Colonial Trades
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Morning session: 10:00am-11:30am
or
Afternoon session: 1:00pm-2:30 pm
What do you want to do when you grow up? Become an apprentice for the day and try your hand at a few colonial jobs to discover what work was like in the eighteenth century.
For children aged 6-12, Registration $8 HLTG members/$10.50 non-members.
Registration coming soon.
Monarch Mania
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Morning session: 10:00am-11:30am
or
Afternoon session: 1:00pm-2:30 pm
Monarch butterflies are some of our most vibrant wildlife but they’re in trouble! This month, we’ll learn all about these beautiful creatures and how we can protect them and their habitat.
For children aged 6-12, Registration $8 HLTG members/$10.50 non-members.
Registration coming soon.
Spring Garden
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Morning session, for children 6-12: 10:00am-11:30am
Afternoon session, for Children 6-12: 1:00pm-2:30 pm
or Middle school Afternoon Session, for children 11-14: 1:00pm-2:30pm
Come spend a day learning about the “how to” behind gardening. Explore the methods and science behind planning your space, checking the health of the dirt, and what you can plant to help the environment.
For children aged 6-12, Registration $8 HLTG members/$10.50 non-members.
Registration coming soon.
Colonial Medicine
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Morning session: 10:00am-11:30am
or
Afternoon session: 1:00pm-2:30 pm
Step into the shoes of 18th century physicians and healers as we explore the gardens for 18th-century cures and learn all about how colonial people treated illnesses and injuries in an era before modern hospitals or even germ theory!
For children aged 6-12, Registration $8 HLTG members/$10.50 non-members.
Registration coming soon.