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HISTORIC PURSUITS
Palmyra, NY · EIN 454219279 · Form 990EZ · FY2025 · NTEE A80 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Micro (<$100K) · historicpursuits.org
revenue
$8K
expenses
$11K
net assets
$-2K
employees
—
program ratio
100%
mission · from form 990

DEMONSTRATED THROUGH SKIT WORK AND DEMONSTRATIONS HOW THE ERIE CANAL WAS BUILT AND HOW IT AFFECTED COMMERCE AT THE TIME. LIFE ALONG THE ERIE CANAL ETC. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE BORNE OUT BY WORKSHOPS, THEATER, SKITS AND SCHOOL ACTIVITIES.

profile · synthesized from sources

Historic Pursuits is a New York-based nonprofit that delivers experiential history education programs focused on America's formative years, particularly the 18th and early 19th centuries. Through interactive skits, reenactments, and hands-on activities, it teaches colonial life, the Revolutionary War, and Erie Canal history. Programs are offered for schools, camps, and public events, with a focus on immersive learning for children and families.

named programs · 9 · from sources

What they call their work

Professional Development
Curriculum and training support for educators, linking experiential history methods to Common Core standards.
The Canawler
Immersive Erie Canal history experience featuring games, songs, stories, and hands-on science activities.
The Continental
Day camp for ages 8–11 simulating life in a Revolutionary War encampment, including marching, cooking, and archery.
The Corps of Discovery
Interactive introduction to Lewis and Clark’s expedition, including historical figures like Jefferson and Sacagawea.
The Declaration
Annual program featuring a reading of the Declaration of Independence followed by colonial-era family activities.
The Hearth and Home
Colonial domestic life program involving cooking, candle-making, chores, games, and dancing for children.
The Journeyman
Humor-infused historical presentation by Jack Sawyer, transforming audiences into 18th-century apprentices.
The Muster
Interactive Revolutionary War program where participants learn marching, soldiering games, and marksmanship in a safe, educational format.
The Ranger
Advanced day program for ages 13+ focused on French and Indian War-era patrolling, survival skills, and colonial military life.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Historic Site Public Programming 1 activity
    • Deliver immersive living history programs on American history pre-1830s
      Designs and implements experiential educational programs focused on American history prior to the 1830s, including Revolutionary War, French and Indian War, Erie Canal, Lewis and Clark expedition, and colonial domestic life. Programs include hands-on activities such as marching drills, hearth cooking, candle-making, musket ball forging, flint sparking, and historical reenactments for students and the public.
  • History Education Curriculum Development 1 activity
    • Develop standards-aligned educational curriculum for schools
      Creates personalized, interactive curricula for educators that align with Common Core standards and district guidelines, supporting integration of historical content into classroom learning.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$8K
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue$8K
expenses
Total expenses$11K
Program expenses100%
Admin / overhead0%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$8K
Grants paid out—
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$0
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$-2K
2 years on record · 2024–2025 · YoY revenue +82.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
CHRISTOPHER BLOMGREN PRESIDENT 25 $8K
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • Roberts Wesleyan University Partner — Chris Blomgren teaches a course at Roberts Wesleyan University.
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Experiential Education Model
    methodology: experiential_education
    By engaging participants in immersive, hands-on historical reenactments and interactive activities, we produce deeper understanding of history and its socioeconomic impacts, because physical and emotional involvement enhances retention, empathy, and connection to the material.
  • Learning-Action Feedback Cycle
    methodology: learning_action_cycle
    By integrating participant input into an ongoing cycle of learning and action, we produce continuously improving programs, because real-time feedback ensures relevance and responsiveness to community needs.
  • Theory-to-Practice Curriculum Design
    methodology: theory_to_practice
    By combining sound educational theory with practical classroom tools, we produce higher teacher adoption and effectiveness, because educators are more likely to implement content that is both research-based and immediately usable.