James Madison's Montpelier We The People Spring 2014 | Page 16
WE THE PEOPLE
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES AND KIDS
MUD CAMP I & II
June 16-20 & June 23-27
Daily hikes, outdoor activities, and
wilderness exploration are designed to
teach your young camper about local
ecology, conservation, and the legacy
of James and Dolley Madison.
COOKING TENT
April-May, September-October:
Saturday & Sunday; June-August:
Thursday-Sunday
Visit this demonstration tent in the
North Yard of the mansion and learn
about the culinary traditions and
the work of Montpelier’s enslaved
community who made possible Dolley’s
backyard BBQs and stately dinners.
TOOL TENT
April-May, September-October:
Saturday & Sunday; June-August:
Thursday - Sunday
Montpelier was once home to many
skilled enslaved craftspeople. Come
by the Tool Tent to see the tools of
their trade, learn how they built barns,
houses, and furniture, and test your
own handiwork!
GILMORE CABIN
April-October: Saturday & Sunday
Learn about the lives of George and
Polly Gilmore, former Montpelier
slaves emancipated by the Civil War
who established this freedman’s cabin
and farm. See their garden and learn
about the 19th-century life of this
American family.
Special thanks to The Farkas Family
Foundation and
for
their support of Montpelier’s children
and family programs.
CONSTITUTIONAL SEMINARS
Improve your understanding of the founding principles of the U.S. Constitution and James Madison’s role as Father of the
Constitution by enrolling in a seminar at the Robert H. Smith Center for the Constitution with leading scholars from across
the nation. Participants are provided housing on the historic grounds at Montpelier, estate tours, and meals. For more
information, please contact Susan Simpson, Program Manager, at [email protected].
July 18-20 – The Presidency and the Constitution - Ben Kleinerman, Ph.D., Michigan State University,
and Lynn Uzzell, Ph.D., the Robert H. Smith Center for the Constitution
July 23-25 – Suffrage in America - Alex Keyssar, Ph.D., Harvard Kennedy School
October 3-5 – The Federal Judiciary: Idea to Institution - Sue Leeson, J.D., Ph.D., Senior Justice Oregon Supreme Court
November 14-16 – Slavery and the Constitution - Holt Merchant, Ph.D., Washington & Lee University,
and Lynn Uzzell, Ph.D., the Robert. H. Smith Center for the Constitution