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Volunteer at Compass Inn Museum
ORGANIZATION: Compass Inn Museum
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
Compass Inn Museum and Ligonier Valley Historical Society is looking for enthusiastic individuals who are interested in history and culture. Whether you are comfortable hosting tours or would prefer to help out behind the scenes, if you are looking for a rewarding, enriching experience, then volunteering with us is for you.
Volunteer Opportunities Include:
Being a docent - Our docents perform the important function of introducing, teaching, and deepening the experience of the Museum for guests of all ages. Docents engage guests by leading tours and creating discussion in the rooms and out buildings of the Museum.
Staffing the Museum Shop which includes taking admissions, answering questions and making sales.
Helping with light office work such as filing,collating, and getting mailings ready.
Assisting in the archive and document room
Gardening and light maintenance.
Becoming a member of fundraising & special event committees.
Schedules are based upon the volunteer’s availability and the Society's and Museum’s needs. Volunteers normally contribute one day every week or every other week.
Our mission is to discover, collect, and preserve the history of the Ligonier Valley area. We showcase life during the 19th century through the operation of Compass Inn Museum. Period-attired docents bring to life what it was like for the Armor family to work and live at the Inn.
More opportunities with Compass Inn Museum
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Compass Inn Museum
Location:
PO BOX 167, LAUGHLINTOWN, PA 15655, US
Mission Statement
To discover, collect & preserve any material which will help to establish or illustrate the exploration, settlement, development and general history of the Ligonier Valley area. To disseminate historical information as a means of arousing interest in the past. To preserve historical buildings, monuments, markers (not cemetery markers) and other landmarks in Ligonier Valley for the education and enjoyment of present & future generations.
Description
- Compass Inn Museum is an authentically restored 1799 stagecoach stop located along Route 30 in Laughlintown and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Sponsors Living History Weekends at the Compass Inn where artisans and re-enactors demonstrate 18th century and early 19th century skills.
- Offers outstanding field trips at the Inn including hands on projects (also available during Children's Living History Weekend.)
- Maintains several local abandoned cemeteries and preserves Laurel Hill Iron Furnace Located in New Florence.
- Presents lectures covering people, places and events from the past to the present.
- Maintains a records and documents room and a small local history library.
- Hosts popular social events such as the holiday "Festival of Lights" & "Tastes of the Town" showcasing culinary delights of local eateries
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1382 Route 30 EastLaughlintown, PA 15655
DATE POSTED
January 28, 2019
SKILLS
- History
- People Skills
- Teaching / Instruction
- Storytelling
- Public Speaking
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training