Welcome to the 18th Century

Step back in time to when our nation was born. Experience what normal life was like for our colonial forefathers through hands-on crafts and activities. Go backwoods camping like Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone. History you can see, learn, and hold in your hand. 


History is alive. And you get to live it.

This is Camp Flintlock.

Field Trips

Our flagship program, the Original Field Trip has been bringing the colonial period to life for schools and other organizations for nearly 20 years! Camp Flintlock will come to your location, set up colonial tents, play fife & drum music at carpool, and guide your students through our engaging, hands-on activities. Or you can come to our campsite in Four Oaks, NC!
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Residential Camps

This is the program that started it all! Since 1999, Camp Flintlock has taught children ages 9-15 about backwoods life in the American Colonies. Nestled in a small pocket of woods near the town of Four Oaks, NC, our campers get to wear period appropriate clothing, cook every meal over a campfire, chop wood, haul water, sleep in historical tents— all while gaining a “better grasp of American History and a lot more respect for their hardworking ancestors.” And our campers have a lot of fun, too! Popular activities include Colonial Games, Tomahawk Throw, and Capture the Flag. Campers also make crafts and perform in a talent show. With no access to the internet and social media, campers even learn to enjoy the timeless art of letter-writing.
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Day Camps

The Camp Flintlock Day Camp is tailored to a slightly younger audience. We partner with the Joel Lane Museum House in downtown Raleigh for an immersive experience. Campers learn about Colonial American history and daily life through engaging activities such as singing colonial songs, making crafts, touring the site, and playing colonial games. Each day is themed around a different aspect of early-American culture—Town Life Tuesday, Wigwam Wednesday, etc.—with a focus on the contributions that various groups and peoples have made to the American way of life. We also host a week of Day Camp at our Four Oaks campsite.
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Rentals, Retreats and Campouts

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Special Events

Need some live fife and drum music? Want to host educator reenactors at your event? Contact Camp Flintlock! Camp Flintlock offers a number of services for Special Events, both public and private. We have assisted with multiple events including the Garner 3rd of July Celebration, the Four Oaks Christmas Parade, SAR and DAR events, reenactments such as House-In-The-Horseshoe, and even reunions and retirement parties! Click below to learn more and to book your customized event!
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Colonial Faire

Our annual Colonial Faire features Camp Flintlock's trademark hands-on activities, as well as many other experiences that are not feasible during school field trips: See live cannon demonstrations, make your own period crafts, march in our children's militia parade, eat an authentic colonial meal cooked entirely over a campfire, and shop in our mud-chinked log cabin, Many of our fellow living historians join in each year to make the Colonial Faire a fun and unique experience for people of all ages!
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