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Summer in the City Program (subject to change)
August 22, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
$10 adult; $9 senior; $6 youth; free to ages 5 and younger, and to Friends members
11:00 a.m. Many people wonder about the day to day lives of the Maryland colonist. Join a member of the Godiah Spray Tobacco Plantation staff as they take you around the recreated 17th-century houses, work areas, and garden. They can show you how they really did it, and maybe made a profit in the bargain. (approximately 30 minutes)
11:30 a.m. In case of attack by pirates, follow these rules: 1) Whatever you do…don’t make them angry. 2) Refer to rule #1. Come down to the ship and learn what the cannons are really used for. Don’t forget to cover your ears! (approximately 30 minutes)
12:00 noon How did the colonists go shopping in 17th-century Maryland? The answer is…by appointment only. Come to Town Center and learn how Mark Cordea sold goods to his fellow colonists, and how he added without a modern calculator. Don’t worry, it all adds up. (approximately 20 minutes)
12:30 p.m. Visit the Woodland Indian Hamlet to learn how the Yaocomaco people created canoes without metal tools, and how fire could be a most valuable tool. (approximately 20 minutes)
1:00 p.m. How would you prepare your food and drink without a refrigerator, stove, or microwave? Meet a member of the plantation household and learn how food was prepared over 300 years ago. (approximately 30 minutes)
1:30 p.m. How did the colonists go shopping in 17th-century Maryland? The answer is…by appointment only. Come to Town Center and learn how Mark Cordea sold goods to his fellow colonists, and how he added without a modern calculator. Don’t worry, it all adds up. (approximately 20 minutes)
2:00 p.m. In case of attack by pirates, follow these rules: 1) Whatever you do…don’t make them angry. 2) Refer to rule #1. Come down to the ship and learn what the cannons are really used for. Don’t forget to cover your ears! (approximately 30 minutes)
2:30 p.m. Learn about the construction methods and materials – including brains – utilized by the Woodland Indians in the creation of clothing from creatures. (approximately 30 minutes)
3:00 p.m. Many people wonder about the day to day lives of the Maryland colonist. Join a member of the Godiah Spray Tobacco Plantation staff as they take you around the recreated 17th-century houses, work areas, and garden. They can show you how they really did it, and maybe made a profit in the bargain. (approximately 30 minutes)