Homeschool Day: Spring Onrust Voyage

MAY: Onrust Voyage—Wednesday 5.14.25

Step aboard and travel in time–all the way back to 1614, when Dutch explorer Adrien Block sailed up the Connecticut River. Learn the ins and outs of historic sailing ships and find your sea legs (or should we say River legs) on the Museum’s replica of the Onrust. At the end of the lesson, we’ll look at a ship’s log from our archive and create our very own to bring home!

Curriculum Connection: Learners will get hands-on experience with 17th-century Dutch and colonial life aboard the Onrust. We will explore the impact of European exploration on the local tribal nations as well as the environmental impact of settler communities.