Volunteer Open House - Marshall Steam Museum
ORGANIZATION: Marshall Steam Museum /Friends of Auburn Heights
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Do you enjoy history, meeting people, and learning something new? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then join us on April 14 for a Volunteer Open House at the Marshall Steam Museum at Auburn Heights.
Whether helping with parking, running the steam and diesel locomotives, working at our Gift Shop or giving tours, volunteers make the difference! Learn about the different opportunities available at Auburn Heights, talk directly with our great volunteers, and consider joining our team. No experience necessary, just enthusiasm! Free and open to the public.
To learn more about the volunteer roles available, visit our website at http://auburnheights.org/support/volunteer/ or email us at admin@auburnheights.org.
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About Marshall Steam Museum /Friends of Auburn Heights
Location:
3000 Creek Rd, P. O. Box 61, Yorklyn, DE 19736, US
Mission Statement
The mission of the Friends of Auburn Heights is to connect generations to foster excitement for Auburn Valley State Park, steam-era technology and American life at the dawn of the automotive age. The Auburn Heights estate (within Auburn Valley State Park, formerly Auburn Heights Preserve) includes the Marshall family home and carriage house listed on the National Register of Historic Places, site of the first Stanley automobile dealership in Delaware; the Marshall Steam Museum, housing a world-class collection of vintage automobiles; a 1/8-size live steam railroad operating on the property; and approximately 456 acres of surrounding park land.
Description
Less than five minutes from the center of Hockessin, the Marshall Steam Museum at Auburn Heights offers visitors a chance to step back in time and experience life at the dawn of the automotive age. The now-museum was built by T. Clarence Marshall in 1947 to house his growing collection of antique automobiles. Today, visitors can enjoy the many treasures at Auburn Heights thanks to the generosity and vision of Clarence’s son, Tom, and his wife, Ruth. In 2008, they gifted to Delaware State Parks the estate land and buildings, including a beautiful 1897 Queen Anne mansion that was the Marshall home, while donating to the Friends of Auburn Heights, a 501(c)3 charitable organization, the extraordinary vehicles of the Marshall collection. The museum features the world’s largest operating collection of Stanley steam cars, a 1916 electric car, and two 1930s Packards, in addition to the Auburn Valley Railroad with its 1/8th-size coal-fired steam and diesel trains that circle the property.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
3000 Creek RdP. O. Box 61Yorklyn, DE 19736
DATE POSTED
March 12, 2018
SKILLS
- History
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- Monthly four-hour events (Steamin' Days)