Spring Fun with
Depreciation Lands
Museum Activities!
From cooking to music
to kids’ activities, there’s
a lot going on this spring
at the Depreciation Lands
Museum, a living history
village in Hampton
Township. For more
information on any of these
special events, please visit
the museum’s website, www.
depreciationlandsmuseum.
org, or call 412.486.0563.
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SUNDAY, MAY 4
Children’s Heritage Day. Games and activities
of childhood during the mid-1800s will be
featured. There will be stories and hands-on
activities throughout the museum.
Demonstration of Civil War Drum Signaling,
1 p.m. at the Pine Creek Cemetery (on Route
8 behind the Quality Inn) and 2 p.m. at
the Depreciation Lands Cemetery on the
museum grounds.
Schools and other groups are invited to plan
a special field trip which will include The Civil
War in Pennsylvania exhibit. Your field trip
will be scheduled to meet your needs. Please
contact the museum with inquiries.
SATURDAY, MAY 10, 10 A.M. – 4 P.M.
Beehive Bake Oven Class. Suitable for teens
and adults. Preregistration is required.
2014 Calendar of Events
APRIL 12 – MAY 6
The Civil War in Pennsylvania. As part of the
commemoration of the 150th anniversary of
the Civil War, the Depreciation Lands Museum
will host The Civil War in Pennsylvania, a
traveling exhibit created by the Heinz History
Center, which runs from April 12 – May 6 .
Museum members and local residents also
will display local artifacts and mementos from
the time. Residents who have an item from
the time period are encouraged to contact
the museum to share their family’s history in
our secure display.
Special museum hours during this time will
be every Saturday and Sunday, 12 p.m. –
4 p.m. Event admission is $5 for adults, $3 for
SATURDAY, MAY 3
Civil War Weapons Demonstration
children under 12 and for museum members,
and $1 for members’ children.
The following special events are included
with admission:
Saturday, April 12, 1 p.m. – “Battle Cry of
Freedom: Music of the Civil War.” Music and
readings from letters sent home from the
battlefield will be presented by the Pittsburgh
Historical Music Society and special guest
Marilyn Sorvas.
SATURDAY, APRIL
13, 10 A.M. – 4 P.M.
The Open Hearth
Cooking Class.
Don’t miss the
popular historic
cooking classes
offered this spring.
Think of the
possibilities for
your next camping trip with your family or
Scout troop! Suitable for teens and adults.
Preregistration is required.
ADVENTURES IN PIONEER LIVING
SESSION I: JUNE 16 – 20, 9 A.M. – 11:45 A.M.
SESSION II: JULY 21 – 25, 9 A.M. – 11:45 A.M.
On museum
grounds. The
museum is
currently
accepting
registrations for
both sessions
of the annual
Adventures in
Pioneer Living,
a week-long
camp where
kids ages 8 – 12
can experience
life as a pioneer or Native American. Campers
will receive a snack each day and a costume
to borrow for the week. The cost is $100 for
nonmembers, $80 for members and early
registration is advised. Forms are available on
the museum website.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
Teen assistants are vital to
the success of the camp.
See the website for more
information on how to
become a volunteer.