The dynamic living history environment of Coggeshall Farm Museum is the perfect setting for youth of all ages to explore late 18th-century New England history, nature, animal science, and more!
The farm is a great site for many of the Scout Badge Programs. Reach out with which program you are looking for and we can let you know what we can set up at the farm. As an example please see our Playing with the Past Program activities below.
Playing the Past Badge Program
Step into the past at Coggeshall Farm Museum. Learn how girls of the 1790s would have lived, worked, and played by exploring our 18th-century living history museum, and earn your Playing the Past badge with our history educators. Junior Girl Scouts will earn their Playing the Past badge at the end of this program.
Activities include:
- Play popular historic 18th-century games
- Participate in seasonal farm or animal chores
- Work on some seasonal food prep using vegetables/milk from the farm
- Try your hand at classic historical crafts
- Write a letter to the future as an 18th-century farm girl
Pricing:
$10 per participant (no badge)
FREE for parents, nonparticipating siblings, and troop leaders
This program is two hours long with various stations set up throughout the farm. This program can be booked Tuesday – Friday after school. Select weekend dates may be available by request.
Please contact coggeshalled@osv.org for more information and to book.
Scout Days
Scout Days at Coggeshall give you and your troop a chance to get up close and personal with history on our 18th-century salt marsh tenant farm. Scout Days are designed to fulfill some badge requirements and experience children’s history through hands-on workshops, tours, and programming. Upcoming Scouting Events include:
Please check back at a later date for days and details!
Field Trips
Scout troops are also welcome to join us for one of our field trip programs! Troop leaders can choose between self-guided visits or grade-specific programs like:
- Our Big Backyard (Pre-K and Kindergarten)
- Strong Roots (3rd Grade)
- Who Tells Your Story? (4th and 5th Grades)
Learn more about field trips here.