When Nancy Brennan, Executive Director of Plimoth Plantation, spoke at the April 1999 meeting of our Connecticut society, she emphasized the initiatives being developed to bring history to life for children and young people. The staff at Plimoth Plantation is seeking to compensate for educational deficiencies in the schools. Today's textbooks on history are often outdated, boring, or distorted.
Children learn how to pulverize Indian corn.
The animals the children see have been bred back to actual 17th century varieties. During a week-long summer camp, children prepare a 17th century meal and then serve it to adults. They are also enlightened through a program provided by the native American Wampanoag staff. We encourage our members to enroll their children and grandchildren as Juniors. We believe that families become more engaged in the Mayflower heritage when children are included in this way.