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Volunteer: Civil War Museum Docent
ORGANIZATION: CSS Neuse Civil War Interpretive Center
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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3 people are interested
The CSS Neuse Civil War Interpretive Center showcases the State’s largest historic artifact and state of the art exhibits. The remains of the CSS Neuse and the associated artifacts were relocated to a fully enclosed and climate-controlled facility at 100 N. Queen Street on June 23, 2012. After years of planning and hard work the museum held its grand opening on March 7, 2015.
The CSS Neuse was a Confederate Ironclad that was used in the Kinston, NC area during the Civil War. The ship was built at White Hall (now Seven Springs, NC) in 1862 and was completed in Kinston in 1864. The Gunboat was involved in the Battle of Wyse’s Forks (just outside of Kinston headed toward New Bern) before being scuttled by her own crew on March 11, 1865. The ship was recovered from the Neuse River by a few local men with help from the community between 1961-63. The State of North Carolina acquired control of the CSS Neuse in 1964.
Today, the site offers educational tours and school programs to teach about the history of the CSS Neuse Ironclad and how the Civil War impacted Eastern North Carolina. Volunteer docents lead guided tours and assist with school groups at the CSS Neuse Civil War Interpretive Center. Site staff provide training and support. Docents lead tours for the public or for students, as well as welcoming visitors and orienting them to the site. With school programs, volunteers have opportunities for interactive STEM based demonstrations. Volunteers can also assist in the visitor center without leading tours, with research, the gift shop, or other on-going projects. Extensive prior history knowledge is not necessary, but interest in North Carolina history is always helpful!
Volunteers need good people skills, a positive attitude, eagerness to learn, and an ability to work independently as well as with diverse groups of visitors.
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About CSS Neuse Civil War Interpretive Center
Location:
100 N. Queen St., Kinston, NC 28501, US
Mission Statement
The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources (NCDCR) is the state agency with a vision to be the leader in using the state's cultural resources to build the social, cultural and economic future of North Carolina. Led by Secretary Susan W. Kluttz, NCDCR's mission is to enrich lives and communities creates opportunities to experience excellence in the arts, history and librariesin North Carolina that will spark creativity, stimulate learning, preserve the state's history and promote the creative economy. NCDCR was the first state organization in the nation to include all agencies for arts and culture under one umbrella.
Through arts efforts led by the N.C. Arts Council, the N.C. Symphony and the N.C. Museum of Art; NCDCR offers the opportunity for enriching arts education for young and old alike and economic stimulus engines for our state's communities. NCDCR's Divisions of State Archives, Historical Resources, State Historic Sites and State History Museums preserve, document and interpret North Carolina's rich cultural heritage. NCDCR's State Library of North Carolina is the principal library of state government and builds the capacity of all libraries in our state; developing and supporting access to traditional and online collections such as genealogy and resources for the blind and physically handicapped.
Description
The Gov. Caswell Memorial explores the celebrated life of Richard Caswell, the first elected governor of the independent state of North Carolina. At the CSS Neuse Interpretive Center, learn about the ironclad gunboat and watch as a new museum takes shape. The Confederate Navy launched the ill-fated CSS Neuse in an attempt to regain control of the lower Neuse River and the city of New Bern.
The CSS Neuse Interpretive Center is located at 100 N. Queen St., Kinston, N.C. Hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Gov. Caswell Center is located at 2612 W. Vernon Ave., Kinston, N.C., 27604. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. 4 p.m. The sites are closed Sunday and Monday, and most major holidays.
For information contact Holly Brown at 252-522-2107 or email cssneuse@ncdcr.gov. Visit the site on Facebook at "CSS Neuse" or "Gov. Richard Caswell Memorial State Historic Site" pages. The sites are administered by the Division of State Historic Sites within the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
100 N. Queen StKinston, NC 28501
DATE POSTED
November 6, 2019
SKILLS
- Organization
- People Skills
- Public Speaking
- Relationship Building
- Youth Services
- Customer Service
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- 5-10 hours per week or 15-20 hours per month.
- Volunteers will be required to wear khaki pants and a site shirt.