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22 Prospect Street
Essex, CT 06426 United States Get Directions
(860) 767-0681
https://www.essexhistory.org/
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New Volunteer Open House

Essex Historical Society 22 Prospect Street, Essex, CT, United States

Interested in leaving your mark on Essex History? Then, please join us our Monthly Volunteer Open House! If you want to learn how to support EHS as a volunteer, please join us for this meet and greet. This is a no-commitment, hour long introduction to volunteerism with Essex Historical Society. One of our staff will give you a tour of Hills Academy and outline our volunteer positions including: Collections and research Education and Programming Event planning and fundraising Tour Guide for Pratt House and Walking Tours Maintenance of Gardens at Pratt House Preservation and up-keep of EHS’s two historic sites No need to RSVP, simply arrive to Hills Academy (22 Prospect Street) for 11:30 (parking and entrance in rear), and we will give you the information. If you can’t join us this month, we hope to see you at the next Open House. Open Houses will be held in the same place, at the same time on the 2nd Wednesday of each month, unless otherwise noted.

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Pratt House Volunteer Kick-Off and Training

Essex Historical Society 22 Prospect Street, Essex, CT, United States

EHS is looking for friendly, responsible Guides and Hosts for the summer tour season at Pratt House: the only historic house museum in Essex.  The well-preserved, uniquely-asymmetrical Pratt House served the same family for more than 200 years, many of them sharing in the family blacksmith business.   The house is open Saturdays and Sundays, June through September from 1:00-4:00 pm, with occasional additional programs throughout the summer. Volunteers will have the opportunity to guide tours and/or act as hosts. Guides lead small groups of visitors on tours through the colonial home. Hosts greet guests, share information about rotating exhibits, and operate Pratt’s Provisions Gift Shop. Training will be provided for both positions.  This is an exciting opportunity to work with like-minded people, make new friends, and discover new things about our town. Join EHS in our mission to engage and inspire the community in the three villages! Ideal Pratt House Volunteers are: ·         Interested in local history ·         Communicative with visitors, volunteers and staff ·         Not required to have previous experience ·         Responsible for arriving on time for shifts We ask that ALL volunteers, new and returning, join us for a Training Session and Kick-off on Saturday, May 3rd from 10:00am-Noon.  […]

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