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ORGANIZATION: Historic Westville

  • A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
  • 7 people are interested
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Come and join some of the most friendly and fun volunteers and employees you will find anywhere. Westville’s volunteers play an integral role in making Westville the place where history is not learned through dusty textbooks but by getting involved. Volunteering for Westville is an experience for all ages and skills.

Enrich our visitors' experience by engaging in exciting conversations about the history of 19th-century rural Georgia while walking them around historical buildings.

2 Shifts

  • morning / 09:00 AM to 11:45 AM
    These are flexible shifts that can be changed to fit your schedule.
  • afternoon / 01:00 PM to 04:00 PM
    These are flexible shifts that can be changed to fit your schedule.
  • NONE OF THESE TIMES WORK FOR ME, BUT I CAN STILL HELP
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About Historic Westville

Location:

3557 South Lumpkin Road, Columbus, GA 31903, US

Mission Statement

Historic Westville redefines "living history" by providing experiences that transform the way we think about the past and remind us that history lives in our thoughts, actions, and understanding of the present.

Description

Historic Westville is an accumulation of nearly a century of preserving the past. Several of our buildings and artifacts were first collected by John Word West of Jonesboro, Georgia, in the 1920s for "The Fair of 1850," an outdoor museum showcasing Georgian vernacular architecture and folkways. Westville Historic Handicrafts was formed in 1966 to purchase much of this original collection and move it to Lumpkin, Georgia, where the museum continued to grow as it became a haven for endangered buildings of the area.

In December 2015, Westville closed its Lumpkin location in anticipation of a grueling two-year move to Columbus, GA. The museum reopened to the public on June 22, 2019.

CAUSE AREAS

Arts & Culture
Community
Education & Literacy
Arts & Culture, Community, Education & Literacy

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.
This opportunity has 2 shifts

WHERE

3557 South Lumpkin RoadColumbus, GA 31903

(32.381744,-84.957794)
 

SKILLS

  • Customer Service
  • History
  • Public Speaking

GOOD FOR

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • People 55+
  • Group

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 8
  • Orientation or Training
  • A Volunteer Membership is given to volunteers who complete 100 hours of service! This allows free admission for one year.

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