Event: Colonial Children's Program and Craft
Starts: Monday, February 15 2010 at 01:00
Ends: Monday, February 15 2010 at 02:00
Location: Colonial House, Washington Square, Newport, RI
Monday February 15, 1PM
Colony House on Washington Square, children can learn first hand about colonial clothing from a historic interpreter portraying Polly Wanton, a young woman who lived in Newport during the Revolutionary War. Polly will discuss winter life, including daily tasks and colonial fashion, and guide young visitors through a colonial inspired craft to take home, a young ladies cap or a tricorn hat. The program costs $3 per child, $2 per child with a Newport Winter Festival button, and $1 per child for NHS members.