Charlotte’s Little Salem

Join Salem’s own abolitionist, writer, and educator, Charlotte Forten, for a special craft time at the Salem Armory Regional Visitor Center. With clay, wood, and coloring materials, kids and their caregivers will contribute to building a 3D miniature city of gratitude for the freedoms and comforts long fought for during Charlotte’s lifetime.

Spend the morning with Charlotte making your very own little home and other mini goods, while learning about her life along the way. Participants will also be inspired by the writings dear to her as she grew from a schoolgirl to a schoolteacher — the first Black woman to teach in an integrated classroom!

All ages are welcome, but this activity is recommended for kids 7 and up. The event is FREE, but registration is strongly encouraged to ensure availability of craft materials. Space is limited.

This program is a production of History Alive, Inc., and was supported in part by an Essex Heritage partnership grant.

Kids will use crayons and clay to decorate their little homes which are pre-painted and easy to assemble.