🕯️📜 Fourth graders at West Buncombe Elementary stepped into the 18th century as Camp Flintlock brought hands-on Revolutionary War experiences directly to students.
Visitors dressed in colonial garb set up activity tents on the field beside the school where excited students made candles and leather journals, played colonial-era games, explored frontier survival skills, and learned how people lived during the American Revolution.
“They get to learn that history isn't just a bunch of names and dates, but it’s also about lifestyle and interesting activities that you could have done back then,” said Camp Flintlock instructor George Langdon. “It’s about understanding the lives and experiences of people from the past.”
The immersive experience helped students connect more deeply with history by allowing them to physically interact with the concepts they had been reading about in class.
