Historic
Roscoe Village
Coshocton, Ohio

SCOUT PATCH PROGRAM

The Roscoe Village Foundation and the Muskingum Valley Council of the Boy Scouts of America developed this program and patch to encourage Cubs Scouts and Boy Scouts to learn the importance the Ohio-Erie Canal played in the development of the Ohio we know today.

You must complete the requirements as listed below. Information is available upon request for any of the activities listed below and the Roscoe Village Historian will be happy to answer any questions. You may comple the optional activities either before or following your visit. Thes requirements were developed to encourage the Scouts to explore Ohio's canal history through fun yet educational activities.

Cub Scouts - the three starred activities
Boy Scouts - the three starred activities, plus three optional activities

Required Activities
* Complete the Roscoe Village Living History Tour.
* View the theater presentation, "The Ditches of Destiny." This may be viewed at the Roscoe Village Visitor Center during your tour, or a copy may be borrowed from the Roscoe Village Sales Department.
* Complete at least one of the following activities and discuss the type of person who would have made the related items during the 1800's. (See resource pages for suggestions)

Optional Activities
1. Visit the Caldersburg Cemetery at Roscoe or a historic cemetary in your area. Make gravestone rubbings and compare the following: dates of birth, length of lives, etc. See the resource pages for additional information.

2. Explore the Ohio waterways canal system. Using an Ohio map, label the Ohio-Erie Canal system. Please refer to the resource packet.

3. Walk the towpath along the canal, at either Roscoe or some other point.

4. Make one of the dioramas listed below. There is supportive information ino our resource packet.

5. After your tour, write a story about a day in the life of a Canal Era person (child, boat captain, hoggee, store merchant). Share your stories with the others in you pack or troop. You could also use a puppet to help tell your story. There is a Canal Era vocabulary list in the resource pack.

6. Create or find a recipe containing at least one herb found in Dr. Maro Johnson's garden (or a typical 1800's herb garden). Prepare the recipe and share it with your group. Discover other ways that herb can be used. (medicine, dye, scent, flavor, tea)

7. Visit another historic village, either in person or via the Internet. Howdoes it compare to Roscoe Village? What era are they representing? Is it a restored village or a created one?

8. Construct a scale model (6 inches) canal boat. Be able to name the different parts of the boat. Picutres, a glossary and directions, are available in the resource packet.

9. Read a story or book about the era when Roscoe Village was a thriving canal town (c. 1830-1880). A book list is included in the resource packet.

10. Investigate the resoration of Roscoe Village. Answer the following questions:

• Who decided to implement the project?
• How is it funded?
• When was it started?
• Are there any ways you can help? Clue: Did you visit the Founder's Gallery?

11. Visit at least one other of these interesting places in Coshocton County. (tour information and arrangements may be made through the Roscoe Village Sales Department)

• Monticello III canal boat ride (Seasonal)
• Johnson Humerickhouse Museum
• Royce Craft Basket Factory

Note to Leaders

Camping - Roscoe Village is close to the campsites at Muskingum Valley Scout Reservation. To make camping arrangements, contact Muskingum Valley Council at 734 Moorehead Ave., Zanesville, OH 43701. Phone: 1-800-934-2128.

Historic Roscoe Village Foundation, 381 Hill Street, Coschocton, Ohio 43812
Phone: 740-622-222 or 1-800-237-7397