About
Camp Edwards Place offers history-focused camps with activities such as Civil War soldier skills, Victorian stories about creatures, superstitions, ghosts, and magic, Illinois history, African American history in Springfield and Illinois, sewing and making a sewing tool kit, broom making, hat making, shoe making, 19th-century toys and games, weaving, inventions and gadgets, theater activities, and spy-themed activities. Several camps are listed at $170 to $200 per week, and many sessions run for 3rd-5th Grade.
Programs
- Civil War Encampment — 3rd-5th Grade · June 1-5, 2026: 9 AM-12 PM or 1:30-4:30 PM · $170–$200 per week · This camp takes kids back to the 1860s to learn skills soldiers learned during the Civil War. It is immersive and participatory and partly outdoor. Camp size: 12.
- Victorian Tales — 3rd-5th Grade · June 8-12, 2026: 9 AM-12 PM · $170–$200 per week · Victorian stories about creatures, superstitions, ghosts, and magic explored through crafts and activities; no tale that is too scary. Camp size: 12.
- Camp Illinois — 3rd-5th Grade · June 8-12, 2026: 1:30-4:30 PM · $170–$200 per week · Learn about Illinois from its earliest indigenous nations to its admittance into the union and beyond. Camp size: 12.
- Celebrate Illinois' Black History! — 3rd-5th Grade · June 15-19, 2026: 9 AM-12 PM · $170–$200 per week · Teaches about the African American community in Springfield and Illinois, primarily in the 19th century. Camp size: 12.
- Use It Up, Wear It Out, Make Do, or Do Without — 3rd-5th Grade · June 15-19, 2026: 9 AM-12 PM · $170–$200 per week · Focuses on sewing and constructing a sewing tool kit, including a drawstring bag or a 'house wife.' Camp size: 12.
- Maker's Apprentice — 3rd-5th Grade · June 15-19, 2026: 1:30-4:30 PM · $170–$200 per week · Explores how people made their own goods to trade and sell in the 19th century, including broom making, hat making, shoe making, and more. Camp size: 12.
- Playing With the Past — 3rd-5th Grade · June 22-26, 2026: 9 AM-12 PM · $170–$200 per week · Explores toys and games played by children in the 19th century, and campers make games. Camp size: 12.
- Dream Weaver — 3rd-5th Grade · June 22-26, 2026: 9 AM-12 PM; July 6-10, 2026: 1:30-4:30 PM · $170–$200 per week · Teaches weaving terminology, pattern design, color selection, and use of two sizes of metal hand looms. Camp size: 12.
- Eureka! — 3rd-5th Grade · June 22-26, 2026: 1:30-4:30 PM · $170–$200 per week · Learn about inventions and gadgets from a long range of history, up to creating industrial-type technology themselves. Camp size: 12.
- Acting Up in the 19th Century — 3rd-5th Grade · July 6-10, 2026: 9 AM-12 PM · $170–$200 per week · Explores theater and performing, including tableaux vivants, paper theatre, puppet theatre, farce, and melodrama. Camp size: 12.
- Spy! — 3rd-5th Grade · July 13-17, 2026: 9 AM-12 PM or 1:30-4:30PM · $170–$200 per week
At a glance
- Ages: 8–18 years old
- Price range: $170–$200 per week
About the provider
Camp Edwards Place says it is a place where children can indulge their love of history at a home that is described as a Springfield treasure. The camps take place in and around a 19th century historic home in one of Springfield's oldest neighborhoods.
Refunds will be issued at 90% of original purchase price until March 31, 2026; 75% until May 5, 2026; 50% until May 19, 2026; and continue at 50% so long as you cancel within two weeks of the camp start date. Cancellations less than two weeks in advance are not eligible for a refund. Changes to schedule can be made with a cost of $10 per transfer. The SAA does not issue credits. In case of medical or family emergency, call 217-523-2631.
Last updated August 21, 2026.
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