- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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21 people are interested
Living History Docent
ORGANIZATION: Historic Latta Plantation
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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21 people are interested
Volunteers are needed for a wide range of historic interpretation. From giving tours of our circa 1800 plantation home, to open-hearth cooking, to working with our animals... No prior experience required, we are willing to teach you!
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About Historic Latta Plantation
Location:
5225 Sample Road, Huntersville, NC 28078, US
Mission Statement
Historic Latta Plantation seeks to study, restore, and preserve its 19th century site on the Catawba River in Mecklenburg County. We seek to operate and interpret this site not only for the sake of preservation, but also so that we may provide a location for study and visitation by school children, scholars, and the general public. Through research and educational programming, Historic Latta Plantation strives to offer a significant and authentic interpretation of a 19th century Backcountry Plantation.
Description
Historic Latta Plantation, once a successful cotton plantation, is now an historic farm complete with animals and small cotton crop. Costumed interpreters, historic displays and hands-on activities allow visitors to experience what life was like for the planters, yeoman farmers, and enslaved African- Americans of the North Carolina backcountry in the early 19th century. Historic Latta Plantation features the home of James Latta, built ca. 1800, as well as original and replica outbuildings and historically appropriate farming practices and livestock. Historic Latta Plantation is owned by Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreation and administered by Latta Place, Inc. It is funded in part by Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreation and the Arts and Sciences Council.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
5225 Sample RoadHuntersville, NC 28078
DATE POSTED
September 6, 2016
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
N/A