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21 people are interested
Interpretive Docent
ORGANIZATION: Sutter's Fort State Historic Park
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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21 people are interested
Are you interested in California history? Are you looking for a fun and unique way to serve your community? Do you enjoy being in a California State Park? If your answer is "yes," you are invited to apply now for Docent Training at Sutter’s Fort.
Docents are needed to interpret the historic rooms, to demonstrate everyday activities and skills of California’s pioneers of the 1840’s, and to welcome the thousands of visitors from all over the world who come to experience this historic site.
Docent Training and LiveScan is required. California State Parks staff and current Sutter’s Fort docents will teach you interpretive skills and techniques, period crafts, costuming, and the history of Sutter’s Fort. We currently do not have a Docent Training planned for the near future, but we are still accepting applications and will keep your information for the next training.
For further details please contact Crista Sykes, Volunteer Coordinator at crista.sykes@parks.ca.gov or (916) 323-2015. Volunteer application (PDF) is available here: http://www.suttersfort.org/volunteers.
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About Sutter's Fort State Historic Park
Location:
2701 L Street, Sacramento, CA 95816, US
Mission Statement
To provide for the health, inspiration and education of the people of California by helping to preserve the state's extraordinary biological diversity, protecting its most valued natural and cultural resources, and creating opportunities for high-quality outdoor recreation.
Description
In 1839 a Swiss immigrant named John Sutter received a land grant in the Sacramento Valley from the Mexican government. He used the land to create a flourishing agricultural empire and named it New Helvetia (New Switzerland.) This empire established Sacramento's earliest settlement and the first non-Indian settlement in California's Central Valley.
In 1847 Sutter sent aid to the Donner Party, a group of immigrants trapped in a winter storm in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Word spread and Sutter became known for his hospitality and for providing temporary refuge to travelers. This reputation made New Helvetia the destination for early immigrants to California.
Less than a decade after they were established, Sutter's properties were overrun by gold seekers and the fort is all that remains of New Helvetia. It has been restored to its former state based on an 1847 map published in Darmstadt, Germany and is open for tours.CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2701 L StreetSacramento, CA 95816
DATE POSTED
August 29, 2018
SKILLS
- History
- People Skills
- Storytelling
- Public Speaking
- Verbal / Written Communication
- Customer Service
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 10
- Orientation or Training
- We are asking for at least 7 hours a month.
- Willingness to wear period appropriate clothing and complete Docent Training.