Travel Back to 1771 with Nitzanim

A group of children and two adults, all in green or blue camp shirts, pose outdoors in a wooded area, sitting and standing in front of a log fence, smiling at the camera.

On July 27 of 1771, Nitzanim of Ramah Day Camp crossed the Maryland-Virginia border into McLean, Virginia where they found their way to the Claude Moore Colonial Farm. Their experience began with an informative and hands-on task of combing wool and spinning it into yarn. They continued their farming activities by winding rope by hand and washing clothes in a bucket with homemade soap. They also ground cornmeal using an enlarged, wooden mortar and pestle and then sifted the product. Their journey concluded with a picnic lunch and riding their twenty first century bus back across the border to camp.

 

A smiling girl in a green T-shirt, black shorts, and a dark cap stands outdoors near a wooden fence, with trees and sunlight in the background. Laundry hangs on the fence beside her. Four children wearing matching green t-shirts stand outdoors in a wooded area, smiling and placing their hands together in the center as if in a team huddle. They appear to be at a summer camp.
Three young girls in matching green camp t-shirts and hats smile at the camera while holding carding tools with wool outdoors at a summer camp surrounded by trees. A boy in a green shirt and red shorts carries two metal buckets on a wooden yoke across his shoulders in a wooded outdoor setting with rustic buildings in the background.






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