Lighting the Way! An Apprentice Historian Program for Grades 3-5

Lexington History Museums

Buckman Tavern

2026 Children's Activities

Lexington Historical Society offers programs for young historians year-round, from drop-in programming on weekends to day and week-long summer camps!

In the past, labor and daily routines were planned around when the sun rose and set. So how did people see at night before electric light? Explore a historic tavern to find out! We’ll uncover how we learn about the past from the writing and objects people left behind, and learn how to make a working candle from beeswax and a lantern from tin. Kids will learn how people of the past used tools to make the world around them easier to navigate. This program is recommended for 3rd - 5th graders. $15 members, $20 nonmembersAdvanced tickets required. Since children will be dropped off for this program, a LHS Children's Program Participation Form is required, which is available at checkout.

Lighting the Way! An Apprentice Historian Program for Grades 3-5

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