Paul Revere's Ride to Revolution: America 250 Event Volunteer Ambassador

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Major Duties of Position

The main role of an American 250 Ambassador is to enhance the visitor experience during special events commemorating the 250 th anniversary of the United States. Ambassadors support event set up and clean up, engage with visitors, and provide helpful information to ensure each event is successful and welcoming. Key responsibilities include welcoming visitors and offering orientation to event activities. Ambassadors foster a warm and inclusive atmosphere, ensuring every visitor feels valued and inspired by their experience. Additional tasks may include answering questions, distributing event materials, guiding visitors to event programs, and assisting with logistical needs. Ambassadors play an integral role in creating memorable and meaningful interactions that celebrate America’s history and its future.

Ambassadors for the Paul Revere’s Ride to Revolution event will be required to attend an in-person training on the evening of April 16 th in the Charlestown Navy Yard. The Ambassador shift is between 5:00PM-9:30PM on April 18th and hours may vary based on assigned duty station. Most volunteers will be responsible for providing directions and wayfinding assistance to visitors in the park and surrounding neighborhoods.

About The Park

The National Parks of Boston (NPB) is the organizational framework for managing and supporting the collection of National Park sites in Boston: Boston National Historical Park (BOST), Boston African American National Historic Site (BOAF), and Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park (BOHA).

On June 17, 1775, New England soldiers faced the British army for the first time in a pitched battle known as "The Battle of Bunker Hill." Fighting took place throughout a hilly landscape of fenced pastures- while the British forces claimed the field, the casualties inflicted by the Provincial solders from Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Hampshire were staggering. 50 years after the battle, the Marquis De Lafayette started the construction of a 221-foot-tall obelisk built entirely from quarried granite, dedicated as a lasting monument and tribute to the memory of the Battle of Bunker Hill.

The Charlestown Navy Yard built, repaired, modernized, and resupplied ships for 174 years. Operationally, the Yard saw many periods of expansion and decline as the policies of the United States changed over the course of two centuries. Technologically, the Yard saw constant transformation and acted as a hub of innovation. When the Charlestown Navy Yard opened in 1800, it serviced wooden sailing ships and employed tradesmen such as carpenters, ropemakers, and ship riggers. When it closed in 1974, the Yard had welders, electricians, machinists, ironworkers, pipefitters, and engineers. Throughout the operation of the Navy Yard, generations of civilian workers took pride in their work and service to the country.

Start Date - 2025-04-16

End Date - 2025-04-18