Students will gather around our hearth fire and embark on a hands-on journey to the 1800s to discover how families turned raw tree sap into “free man’s sugar” as a historic protest against enslaved labor. This workshop blends together science, local history, and teamwork as kids test syrup temperatures the old-fashioned way and watch evaporation happen over an open flame. To wrap up the day, students will flash-freeze their own boiling syrup on ice, rolling up delicious maple taffy to enjoy on the spot and pack up to take home.

Ages 7 - 11

If you have any questions, email valerie@montclairhistory.org!