Long Term Interpretation Volunteer

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The volunteer in this position is required to perform a number of various tasks in assisting the Interpretation Division. Tasks include, but are not limited to: orienting visitors at the Visitor Center front desk, performing living history demonstrations and presentations, giving programs, and giving tours of the fort. Fort Larned National Historic Site continues to preserve the best-preserved fort along the Santa Fe Trail and a key part in overland travel. Active from 1859 to 1878, the military established Fort Larned to guard mail wagons going east and west. With the railroad cutting through the area in 1872, the need for a military post quickly diminished as travel between posts became quicker. The railroad coming through the area also helped to establish the City of Larned. Congress established Fort Larned National Historic Site in 1966 to interpret the military and civilian stories of this frontier post. Today, nine of the original sandstone structures still stand as a representative of the many stories that are told on a daily basis. Fort Larned was also home to Company "A", 10th US Cavalry (Buffalo Soldiers) who had their fair share of hardships along with the Plains Indians and the many other cultures who found themselves at Fort Larned. These are the stories we are so privileged to tell here at Fort Larned.

Start Date - 2023-07-01

End Date - 2023-09-30

Activities include: General Assistance;Tour Guide/Interpretation;Visitor Information

Difficulty_Level: Average

Hosts Housing Amenities: RV/Trailer Pads