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12 people are interested
1920's Farmhouse Docent
ORGANIZATION: Historic Wagner Farm
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12 people are interested
If you like history and enjoy interacting with people, this is the spot for you! The Historic Wagner Farm includes a brick four-square house built in 1920 by the Wagner family and restored in the 2000s. This immersive experience allows visitors to see, hear, touch, smell, and taste what life was like 100 years ago.
Farmhouse docents welcome visitors, give tours, and occasionally present baking or sewing projects. Historic Wagner Farm will provide period clothing for you to wear while you volunteer in the farmhouse as well as training on interpretation & local history.
The farmhouse is open April through October. Shifts are usually 10am-2pm several days a week. We ask for a minimum commitment of 2 hours per shift and at least two shifts per month. Off-season opportunities arise sporadically.
While farmhouse opportunities do not begin until April, I am accepting applications and conducting orientations and training all year round.
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About Historic Wagner Farm
Location:
1510 Wagner Rd., Glenview, IL 60025, US
Mission Statement
To promote an educational and memorable experience through programs and site visits that ignite the imagination, inspire our visitors, and preserve our local agricultural history.
Description
Historic Wagner Farm is one of the last working dairy farms in Cook County and is open to the public for recreation and learning. The farm provides a unique opportunity for families to learn about our farming heritage and experience first hand "the way things used to be."
In addition to the cows in the pasture, Wagner Farm has chickens, draft horses, and pigs as well as a restored farmhouse and barn and the award-winning Wagner Farm Heritage Center. The Heritage Center contains interactive exhibits where you can learn about farming from the early 20th century through the present, "shop through history" at our 1930s Grocery Store or purchase a souvenir of your visit from our Museum Store.
Historic Wagner Farm offers public visitation hours, educational programs for all ages, and special events throughout the year as well as seasonal sales of farm products.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1510 Wagner RoadGlenview, IL 60025
DATE POSTED
March 17, 2023
SKILLS
- Environmental Education
- History
- Farming
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- minimum of 2 hours per shift; two shifts per month
- friendly, likes history