The Spirit of the Jerseys State History Fair offers several opportunities for Girl Scouts to meet some of the requirements for Junior Colonist Badge. It is up to the Scout to work with her Leader to ensure the requirements are met.

Information for Cub Scouts

Information for Boy Scouts

Junior Colonist
1 Visit the 18th century Johnson Ferry House which will be open for visitation.
3 Watch wool being spun on a wheel or try your hand at using a drop spindle.
7 Learn about Colonial cooking by watching a demonstration of 17th century Quaker cooking and 18th century Dutch cooking. Plow a furrow and shell corn.
8 Visit the period garden at the Johnson Ferry House to learn about how the colonists grew their food and medicinal plants.

Brownies

The Spirit of the Jerseys State History Fair offers several opportunities for Brownie Scouts to meet some of the requirements for the Life in Colonial Times Badge. It is up to the Brownie to work with her Leader to ensure the requirements are met.

Life in Colonial Times
1 Visit the 18th century Johnson Ferry House which will be open for visitation.
2 Learn about Colonial cooking by watching a demonstration of 17th century Quaker cooking and 18th century Dutch cooking. Plow a furrow and shell corn.
3 History comes alive at the Spirit of the Jerseys Fair. Actors portray famous colonists such as General George Washington. You can observe a variety of colonial style dress from our many presenters and volunteers located in the 18th century section of the Fair.
8 Play with 18th century style toys at the Johnson Ferry House. Many games from the colonial era were still played in the 19th century. Our 19th century game area includes some of these old favorites like the hoop and stick or graces.
9 View a map showing the United States back in the colonial times at the Johnson Ferry House.