Volunteer: Historic Trade / Craft Demonstrators - Ironworks, Carpentry, Cooking, Spinning, Basket Weaving, Tailoring, etc.Do you enjoy sharing your historic trade skills and your love for knowledge of it with the community? We invite you to engage with Hugh Torance House & Store event guests and visitors at our living history museum throughout the year! Dressed in historically accurate period attire, you'll engage our event guests and visitors through storytelling, hands-on demonstrations of traditional skills—like blacksmithing, cooking, or textile production—and interpreting daily life from the early years of Charlotte's founding. Beyond just public interaction, volunteering as an historic trade demonstrator enhances our educational nonprofit programming by helping maintain our historic sites' authenticity! The Hugh Torance House & Store, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is open on Sunday's 1pm-4pm starting in February and running through mid-December and provides guided living history tours of the circa 1779 homesite to both registered and walk-in visitors. Our volunteer team is an incredible group of dedicated citizens representing local and national historic groups like the Mecklenburg Historic Association and the Sons and the Daughters of the American Revolution as well as Hollywood and Broadway actors, local elected officials, high school and college students, retirees, and local performance artists. Join us to showcase and share the rich history of the Hugh Torance House & Store to ensure its preservation. We're so excited to volunteer alongside of you - Contact us today! Agency: Hugh Torance House & Store Do you enjoy sharing your historic trade skills and your love for knowledge of it with the community? We invite you to engage with Hugh Torance House & Store event guests and visitors at our living history museum throughout the year! Dressed in historically accurate period attire, you'll engage our event guests and visitors through storytelling, hands-on demonstrations of traditional skills—like blacksmithing, cooking, or textile production—and interpreting daily life from the early years of Charlotte's founding. Beyond just public interaction, volunteering as an historic trade demonstrator enhances our educational nonprofit programming by helping maintain our historic sites' authenticity! The Hugh Torance House & Store, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is open on Sunday's 1pm-4pm starting in February and running through mid-December and provides guided living history tours of the circa 1779 homesite to both registered and walk-in visitors. Our volunteer team is an incredible group of dedicated citizens representing local and national historic groups like the Mecklenburg Historic Association and the Sons and the Daughters of the American Revolution as well as Hollywood and Broadway actors, local elected officials, high school and college students, retirees, and local performance artists. Join us to showcase and share the rich history of the Hugh Torance House & Store to ensure its preservation. We're so excited to volunteer alongside of you - Contact us today! Agency: Hugh Torance House & Store Need Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 28078 Allow Groups: Yes |
Volunteer: Storekeeper Volunteers at the Hugh Torance House and Store, Inc.The historic Hugh Torance House & Store is looking for volunteers to serve as storekeepers in our historic museum gift shop. This volunteer opportunity is excellent for anyone whether or not you have an interest in history! Volunteers will greet visitors, check-in tour guests, and assist our historic museum-turned local goods gift shop shoppers with item purchases during our weekend hours of operation. Volunteers are highly encouraged to dress in colonial costume while serving as storekeeper at our well preserved and maintained historical home and mercantile store! The Hugh Torance House & Store, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is open on Sunday's 1pm-4pm starting in February and running through mid-December and provides guided living history tours of the circa 1779 homesite to both registered and walk-in visitors. Our volunteer team is an incredible group of dedicated citizens representing local and national historic groups like the Mecklenburg Historic Association and the Sons and the Daughters of the American Revolution as well as Hollywood and Broadway actors, local elected officials, high school and college students, retirees, and local performance artists. Join us to showcase and share the rich history of the Hugh Torance House & Store to ensure its preservation. We can't wait to volunteer alongside of you - Contact us Today! Agency: Hugh Torance House & Store The historic Hugh Torance House & Store is looking for volunteers to serve as storekeepers in our historic museum gift shop. This volunteer opportunity is excellent for anyone whether or not you have an interest in history! Volunteers will greet visitors, check-in tour guests, and assist our historic museum-turned local goods gift shop shoppers with item purchases during our weekend hours of operation. Volunteers are highly encouraged to dress in colonial costume while serving as storekeeper at our well preserved and maintained historical home and mercantile store! The Hugh Torance House & Store, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is open on Sunday's 1pm-4pm starting in February and running through mid-December and provides guided living history tours of the circa 1779 homesite to both registered and walk-in visitors. Our volunteer team is an incredible group of dedicated citizens representing local and national historic groups like the Mecklenburg Historic Association and the Sons and the Daughters of the American Revolution as well as Hollywood and Broadway actors, local elected officials, high school and college students, retirees, and local performance artists. Join us to showcase and share the rich history of the Hugh Torance House & Store to ensure its preservation. We can't wait to volunteer alongside of you - Contact us Today! Agency: Hugh Torance House & Store Need Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 28078 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Historic Tour Guide / Storytelling Docent at the Hugh Torance House and StoreThe historic Hugh Torance House & Store is looking for volunteers to serve as tour guides for our historic museum. This volunteer opportunity is excellent for those with an interest in history and who enjoy storytelling or performance art! Volunteers dressed in colonial costume will guide visitors on a tour of the well preserved and maintained historical site by following a prepared script which outlines the history of the site and of the Torance family. Volunteers are welcome to "get into character" and re-enact one of the Torance family members and perform tours while embodying that Torance family member as they guide visitors through each room of the house sharing the history of the property and the homesite, too! The Hugh Torance House and Store is open every Sunday, February 1st thru December 15th, from 1pm until 4pm and provides guided living history tours of the circa 1779 homesite to registered and walk-in visitors. Our volunteer team is an incredible group of well-respected and recognizable individuals in both the history and performing arts fields. With individuals representing the Mecklenburg Historical Society, the Daughters of the American Revolution, Hollywood and Broadway actors, as well as local history enthusiasts. Join us to showcase and share the rich history of the Hugh Torance House & Store to ensure its preservation. We can't wait to volunteer alongside of you - Contact us Today! Agency: Hugh Torance House & Store The historic Hugh Torance House & Store is looking for volunteers to serve as tour guides for our historic museum. This volunteer opportunity is excellent for those with an interest in history and who enjoy storytelling or performance art! Volunteers dressed in colonial costume will guide visitors on a tour of the well preserved and maintained historical site by following a prepared script which outlines the history of the site and of the Torance family. Volunteers are welcome to "get into character" and re-enact one of the Torance family members and perform tours while embodying that Torance family member as they guide visitors through each room of the house sharing the history of the property and the homesite, too! The Hugh Torance House and Store is open every Sunday, February 1st thru December 15th, from 1pm until 4pm and provides guided living history tours of the circa 1779 homesite to registered and walk-in visitors. Our volunteer team is an incredible group of well-respected and recognizable individuals in both the history and performing arts fields. With individuals representing the Mecklenburg Historical Society, the Daughters of the American Revolution, Hollywood and Broadway actors, as well as local history enthusiasts. Join us to showcase and share the rich history of the Hugh Torance House & Store to ensure its preservation. We can't wait to volunteer alongside of you - Contact us Today! Agency: Hugh Torance House & Store Need Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 28078 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Historic Tour Guide / Storytelling Docent at the Hugh Torance House and StoreThe historic Hugh Torance House & Store, NC's oldest standing mercantile store and one of the county's last remaining 18th century structures is seeking volunteer docents (tour guides) at the homesite-turned museum complete with a locally-made goods and gifts shop in Huntersville, NC. This volunteer opportunity is an excellent service experience for those with an interest in history! The Hugh Torance House and Store is open most Sundays, February 15th through December 15th, from 1pm until 4pm and provides guided living history tours of the circa 1779 homesite to registered and walk-in visitors. Our volunteer team is an incredible group of well-respected and recognizable individuals in both the history and performing arts fields. With individuals representing the Mecklenburg Historical Society, the Daughters of the American Revolution, Hollywood and Broadway actors, as well as local history enthusiasts. Our volunteers are highly encouraged to dress in period-accurate attire colonial period and assistance with procurement of appropriate attire is provided to volunteers upon their request! They'll guide visitors on a tour of the incredibly well preserved and maintained historical site by following a prepared docent script outlining the history of the site and of the Torance family. Volunteers can also elect to re-enact one of the Torance family members and perform tours while embodying that Torance family member as they guide visitors through each room of the house sharing the history of the property and the homesite. Join us to showcase and share the rich history of the Hugh Torance House and Store to ensure its preservation. We can't wait to volunteer alongside of you - Contact us Today! Agency: Hugh Torance House & Store The historic Hugh Torance House & Store, NC's oldest standing mercantile store and one of the county's last remaining 18th century structures is seeking volunteer docents (tour guides) at the homesite-turned museum complete with a locally-made goods and gifts shop in Huntersville, NC. This volunteer opportunity is an excellent service experience for those with an interest in history! The Hugh Torance House and Store is open most Sundays, February 15th through December 15th, from 1pm until 4pm and provides guided living history tours of the circa 1779 homesite to registered and walk-in visitors. Our volunteer team is an incredible group of well-respected and recognizable individuals in both the history and performing arts fields. With individuals representing the Mecklenburg Historical Society, the Daughters of the American Revolution, Hollywood and Broadway actors, as well as local history enthusiasts. Our volunteers are highly encouraged to dress in period-accurate attire colonial period and assistance with procurement of appropriate attire is provided to volunteers upon their request! They'll guide visitors on a tour of the incredibly well preserved and maintained historical site by following a prepared docent script outlining the history of the site and of the Torance family. Volunteers can also elect to re-enact one of the Torance family members and perform tours while embodying that Torance family member as they guide visitors through each room of the house sharing the history of the property and the homesite. Join us to showcase and share the rich history of the Hugh Torance House and Store to ensure its preservation. We can't wait to volunteer alongside of you - Contact us Today! Agency: Hugh Torance House & Store Need Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 28078 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Historic Tour Guide / Storytelling Docent at the Hugh Torance House & StoreDo you enjoy sharing your historic craft and your love for knowledge of it with the community? We invite you to engage with Hugh Torance House & Store event guests and visitors at our living history events throughout the year! Dressed in historically accurate period attire, you'll engage with our event guests and visitors through storytelling, hands-on demonstrations of traditional skills—such as blacksmithing, cooking, or textile production—and by interpreting daily life from the early years of Charlotte's founding. Beyond their public interaction, volunteering also assist with our educational programming, support many of our FREE and open to the public special events, and aid in maintaining our historic sites' authenticity! Volunteering at the Hugh Torance House & Store allows our nonprofit to offer high-quality, engaging experiences that foster community stewardship of local history! We're so excited to volunteer alongside of you - Contact us today! Agency: Hugh Torance House & Store Do you enjoy sharing your historic craft and your love for knowledge of it with the community? We invite you to engage with Hugh Torance House & Store event guests and visitors at our living history events throughout the year! Dressed in historically accurate period attire, you'll engage with our event guests and visitors through storytelling, hands-on demonstrations of traditional skills—such as blacksmithing, cooking, or textile production—and by interpreting daily life from the early years of Charlotte's founding. Beyond their public interaction, volunteering also assist with our educational programming, support many of our FREE and open to the public special events, and aid in maintaining our historic sites' authenticity! Volunteering at the Hugh Torance House & Store allows our nonprofit to offer high-quality, engaging experiences that foster community stewardship of local history! We're so excited to volunteer alongside of you - Contact us today! Agency: Hugh Torance House & Store Need Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 28078 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Historic Trade / Craft Demonstrators - Ironworks, Carpentry, Cooking, Spinning, Basket Weaving, Tailoring, etc!Do you enjoy sharing your historic craft and your love for knowledge of it with the community? We invite you to engage with Hugh Torance House & Store event guests and visitors at our living history events throughout the year! Dressed in historically accurate period attire, you'll engage with our event guests and visitors through storytelling, hands-on demonstrations of traditional skills—such as blacksmithing, cooking, or textile production—and by interpreting daily life from the early years of Charlotte's founding. Beyond their public interaction, volunteering also assist with HEARTS' educational programming, support many of our FREE and open to the public special events, and aid in maintaining our historic sites' authenticity! Volunteering at the Hugh Torance House & Store allows our nonprofit to offer high-quality, engaging experiences that foster community stewardship of local history! We're so excited to volunteer alongside of you - Contact us today! Agency: Hugh Torance House & Store Do you enjoy sharing your historic craft and your love for knowledge of it with the community? We invite you to engage with Hugh Torance House & Store event guests and visitors at our living history events throughout the year! Dressed in historically accurate period attire, you'll engage with our event guests and visitors through storytelling, hands-on demonstrations of traditional skills—such as blacksmithing, cooking, or textile production—and by interpreting daily life from the early years of Charlotte's founding. Beyond their public interaction, volunteering also assist with HEARTS' educational programming, support many of our FREE and open to the public special events, and aid in maintaining our historic sites' authenticity! Volunteering at the Hugh Torance House & Store allows our nonprofit to offer high-quality, engaging experiences that foster community stewardship of local history! We're so excited to volunteer alongside of you - Contact us today! Agency: Hugh Torance House & Store Need Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 28078 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Historic Trade / Craft Demonstrators - Ironworks, Carpentry, Cooking, Spinning, Basket Weaving, Tailoring, and so many more!Do you enjoy sharing your historic craft and your love for knowledge of it with the community? We invite you to engage with HEARTS event guests and visitors at our living history events throughout the year! Dressed in historically accurate period attire, you'll adopt a specific personas (one you've already made up or one can be assigned to you!) to engage our event guests and visitors through storytelling, hands-on demonstrations of traditional skills—such as blacksmithing, cooking, or textile production—and by interpreting daily life from the early years of Charlotte's founding. Beyond public interaction, volunteers assist with HEARTS' educational programming, support many of our FREE and open to the public special events, and they aid in maintaining the historic site authenticity of HEARTS' Affiliate sites, like the historic Hugh Torance House & Store, historic Cedar Grove, the historic Sharpe House, and so many more! Volunteering with HEARTS Collaborative allows our nonprofit to offer high-quality, engaging experiences that foster community stewardship of local history! We're so excited to volunteer alongside of you - Contact us today! Agency: Hugh Torance House & Store Do you enjoy sharing your historic craft and your love for knowledge of it with the community? We invite you to engage with HEARTS event guests and visitors at our living history events throughout the year! Dressed in historically accurate period attire, you'll adopt a specific personas (one you've already made up or one can be assigned to you!) to engage our event guests and visitors through storytelling, hands-on demonstrations of traditional skills—such as blacksmithing, cooking, or textile production—and by interpreting daily life from the early years of Charlotte's founding. Beyond public interaction, volunteers assist with HEARTS' educational programming, support many of our FREE and open to the public special events, and they aid in maintaining the historic site authenticity of HEARTS' Affiliate sites, like the historic Hugh Torance House & Store, historic Cedar Grove, the historic Sharpe House, and so many more! Volunteering with HEARTS Collaborative allows our nonprofit to offer high-quality, engaging experiences that foster community stewardship of local history! We're so excited to volunteer alongside of you - Contact us today! Agency: Hugh Torance House & Store Need Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 28078 Allow Groups: No |