- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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7 people are interested
Old Idaho Penitentiary Frightened Felons Event
ORGANIZATION: Idaho State Historical Society
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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7 people are interested
Fri, Oct 25 is all ages night, so this is a family friendly evening at the Old Idaho Penitentiary Frighten Felon event. Must be 16 yrs and older to volunteer.
We invite you to tour the site at night and dare to enter the only haunted cell house in Boise. With special performances of the Zombie "Thriller" Dance, costume contests with cash prizes, actors portraying inmates of the past, Old Pen mugshots and photo ops, photos with our historic hearse and undertaker, music, presentations, prizes, scavenger hunt.
Volunteers needed as Site Patrol, ID checkers, Cell house attendant, costume contest judge, game hosts, Haunted House entrance/exit assistance and rule enforcement, and Haunted House actors.
We are desperately looking for Haunted House character actors and Inmate Character actors!
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About Idaho State Historical Society
Location:
2205 Old Penitentiary Rd, Boise, ID 83712, US
Mission Statement
MISSION: Idaho State Historical Society preserves and promotes Idaho’s cultural heritage. VISION: Our vision is to inspire, enrich and engage all Idahoans by leading the state in preserving, sharing, and using history and cultural resources relevant to today to inform and influence the future. VALUES: Customer Service. Stewardship. Education. Professionalism
Description
The Idaho State Historical Society is a trusted guide through the state’s history and how it has shaped every aspect of our lives - our land, our communities, our government and our people. Created in 1881 and established as a state agency in 1907, the Idaho State Historical Society (ISHS) is an extraordinary system of cultural and historic resources comprised of the Idaho State Museum, Idaho State Archives, Idaho State Historic Preservation Office, Old Idaho Penitentiary and Historic Sites Program.
ISHS preserves and provides access to irreplaceable state owned historic collections including 50,000 artifacts, 500,000 photos, 40,000 maps and architectural drawings, 60 historic buildings, and 20,000 archeological items.
ISHS benefits Idahoans though key programs including Capitol curation and exhibition; records management through the State Archives, operation of cultural facilities of the state including the Idaho State Museum and Old Idaho Penitentiary, and management of the programs under the National Historic Preservation Act, including the National Register of Historic Places Programs.
The Idaho State Historical Society serves over 110,000 people each year through educational programs, inspiring exhibitions, fun events, genealogy and family history, research use, and technical assistance. Annually, over 15,000 school- aged children benefit from ISHS programs and visits.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2445 Old Penitenitiary Rd.Boise, ID 83712
DATE POSTED
October 22, 2019
SKILLS
- Theater Arts
- Acting
- Carpentry
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- 2.5 or 4.5 hours