Hello Jr. Historians!!
Are you ready to discover more about prehistoric Summerville? Would you like to be an earth quake detective or learn more about Native American Traditions? Then join our Kids' History Club.
Come to Monthly fun events celebrating Summerville History or learn through meaningful interactions and hands on activities with people like a local meteorologist (person who studies weather),police officers, singers, scientists and more.
Upcoming Events
Due to Covid 19 which has affected the way things are done currently this program has been suspended, We hope to re-visit this soon.
Important Terms to Learn:
Historian: This person is an expert in the history of a certain time period or place.
Archaeologist: A person who studies and digs up artifacts to learn more about different time periods and cultures.
Curator: This person is the keeper of the museum's collection of artifacts.
Exhibit: This is an object or collection of objects on display or shown in a museum.
Artifact: This is an object from a certain time period or from a certain culture.
Archaeologist: A person who studies and digs up artifacts to learn more about different time periods and cultures.
Curator: This person is the keeper of the museum's collection of artifacts.
Exhibit: This is an object or collection of objects on display or shown in a museum.
Artifact: This is an object from a certain time period or from a certain culture.
History Mystery Video:
Watch the video below and see if you can guess the Summerville History Mystery!
Want to keep records like an archaeologist?
Archaeologists keep very good records of all the objects they find. They take notes in a book called a "Field Journal".
Print out your own field journal below to take notes like a real archaeologist.
Print out your own field journal below to take notes like a real archaeologist.
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