Theme: Be a Pilgrim for a Day

Liberty Boys Retreats provide an exciting opportunity for boys ages 6-11 to learn about American history through hands-on experiences. Get messy, dress up, be creative, have adventures, and meet new friends! 

Come dressed in a Pilgrim themed outfit and bring items to sell at the store. 

RETREAT ACTIVITIES:

Preparing for the Journey to the New World

Learn what it means to be a Pilgrim. Help select which items to pack for the journey and learn why your family is going to live in the New World. Find out how your parents wrote the Mayflower Compact, and how they arranged for the long sea voyage.

Sailing on the Mayflower

Board the Mayflower and take a simulated trip across the Atlantic Ocean. Experience life on board the ship. What did the voyagers eat? Where did they sleep? What did they do during the journey, and what was it like when they finally arrived in the New World?

Squanto Teaches the Pilgrims to Grow Corn and Gather Food

Meet Squanto, who will show you how to gather food and plant corn and other Native Indian crops. Help harvest and prepare food for the winter. 

Shop at the Plymouth Store

Girls are invited to bring a few pilgrim themed items to "sell" for tokens that they can use to buy items brought by other girls. Ideas for items may include dried fruit, nuts, seeds, toys, blankets, hats, seashells, maple sugar candy, honey, bread, and popcorn. (No actual money used)

Pilgrim Games

Pilgrim boys enjoyed many fun games, many of which are largely forgotten. Boys will have the chance to learn and play many fun games from long ago, which will certainly delight their hearts and connect them to 17th century boys! 

Learn a Pilgrim School Lesson

Learn to use a hornbook and attend a Pilgrim school lesson, with the other Pilgrim children. 

The First Thanksgiving

Rejoice with the other Pilgrims and your new American Indian friends as you celebrate the first Thanksgiving in the New World. Enjoy a simulated First Thanksgiving experience.