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31 people are interested
Touring Docent
ORGANIZATION: Dallas Heritage Village at Old City Park
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31 people are interested
You love history, but are you sharing that love? Stop wondering and do something-become a docent at Dallas’s immersive history museum, Dallas Heritage Village. Our visitors want to learn more-and love the personal touch we can provide as they learn. We need people like you to give at least two 5-hour shifts a month, providing tours, answering questions, and sharing our mutual love of history. Training, ongoing learning opportunities, and a great network of fellow history lovers are just a few of the benefits to you. Help move the past forward!
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About Dallas Heritage Village at Old City Park
Location:
1515 S. Harwood, Dallas, TX 75215, US
Mission Statement
The mission of Dallas Heritage Village is to collect, preserve, and teach the history of Dallas and North Central Texas. Located in historic Old City Park, the museum uses its collections of historic buildings and furnishings, representing the period 1840-1910, to sponsor research, publications, and exhibits, and to present educational programs and special events for diverse audiences of children, families, and adults.
Description
Dallas Heritage Village is an immersive history landscape that features a wide variety of authentic 19th century pioneer and Victorian homes and commercial buildings in Texas. The Village is set on 20 acres with 25 historic structures depicting life in Dallas from 1840-1910. The Village showcases a Victorian Main Street, a railroad complex, a log cabin, a pre-Civil war home, an 1860’s farmstead with livestock, a 19th century church, schoolhouse and more.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1515 S. HarwoodDallas, TX 75215
DATE POSTED
October 18, 2016
SKILLS
- Public Speaking
- History
- People Skills
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 5 hours, twice a month, Tuesday through Sunday