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25 people are interested
Historic house museum & garden volunteers
ORGANIZATION: Woodville
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25 people are interested
Woodville Plantation in Bridgeville is officially open for the season!
Located about 15 minutes from downtown Pittsburgh, this historic house was built in 1785 and has so much history to share! We would love for you to come be a part of our history.
Check out our Facebook for a bit about our history and upcoming events;
www.Facebook.com/WoodvillePlantation
We are looking for volunteers to help at WOODVILLE PLANTATION
There are many ways you can help out, here are some positions:
MUSEUM AIDES: Man the table in the Gift Shop to collect admissions and/or gift shop sales.
TIME: 3 hours on a Sunday afternoon -- one day a month or every other month, or be on call.
TRAINING: Minimal -- need to learn how to record sales/admissions and payments.
DOCENTS: Conduct guided tours of the house
TIME: 3 hours on a Sunday Afternoon
TRAINING: Need to learn scripted information. Will shadow before leading solo tours.
GARDENERS: Help prepare and maintain "Colonial" garden
TIME: Spring: Clean-up Day, Planning Day, Planting Day
Summer: weekly maintenance
Fall: Harvest & Garden Clean-up
TRAINING: Helpers will work with Lead Gardener
There are many other opportunities, such as helping on special program days with food preparation, helping with American Heritage Chocolate Demonstration, etc.
Please contact us via email, on our Facebook, or give us a call!
I'm in the office to talk or answer any questions Mondays & Thursdays 11-4, and Fridays 11-3.
More opportunities with Woodville
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Woodville
Location:
1375 WASHINGTON PIKE, BRIDGEVILLE, PA 15017, US
Mission Statement
Woodville, the John and Presley Neville house, is Southwestern Pennsylvania’s principal link to the late 18th century, interpreting the time period of 1780-1825 and documenting the lives of the three families that resided there, the Nevilles (1775-1815), the Cowans (1815-1835), and the Wrenshalls (1835-1975). Also focusing on education of the time period in Western Pennsylvania and the frontier, the Whiskey Rebellion, and the enslaved community that lived here.
Description
. Woodville Plantation (Neville House) was built in 1785, and has a long been an important historic landmark. After 200 years of residential occupancy by just three families, the house opened to the public in the 1970s, was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1983, and has been lovingly restored to its original condition.
Initially the house of John Neville, a Fort Pitt commander and tax collector during the Whiskey Rebellion, our heritage is deeply rooted in Western Pennsylvania and the city of Pittsburgh. As one of the oldest residences in the city, and an excellent example of the developments in local architecture, and daily life in the late 1700s and early 1800s, Woodville has something for every enthusiast.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1375 Washington PikeBridgeville, PA 15017
DATE POSTED
June 15, 2018
SKILLS
- Public Speaking
- Office Reception
- History
- People Skills
- Storytelling
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- Up to you!