Those interested in enhancing programs by providing period music. Colonial drum, fife, flute, violin, fiddle, and dulcimer musicians are preferred. Musicians must have their own instruments.
Those interested in re-enacting events which occurred during the James House history. Re-enactors have the opportunity to write their own script or join in the presentation of scripts prepared by others. All scripts must be approved by the James House Board of Directors.
Those interested in helping run our programs and those interested in helping with the operation of the James House: directors, grant writers, planners, supervisors, fundraisers, program facilitators, clerical help, and program assistants. This is a wide group of activities ranging from financial advice to working with children by helping run period children games and training…
Those who would like to give or help with educational instruction in a variety of period topics such as historical landscape design, 18th and 19th century farming, salt marsh haying, early carpentry, quilting, sheep shearing, and more. Volunteers must provide a written description of the instruction content and be prepared to present the content to…
Those interested in welcoming guest to the Homestead and giving tours through the James House, its orchards and/or its gardens.
Those interested in helping our professional archaeologist with digs and those interested in helping maintain the James House artifact catalog.
Duties: Transport supplies and animals to and from the event set-up and break down cages and crates care for cats and dogs during the event speak with potential adopters talk to the public about the shelter Help with the event as needed Hours Worked: typically on Saturdays or Sundays; hours depend on the event Email…
Duties: take dogs out for walks socialize dogs report observations about the behaviors of dogs walked to shelter staff email [email protected] for more information
Duties: mow the grass edge around the sidewalks and trails trim bushes weed flower beds rake leaves lay mulch email [email protected] for more information
There are three areas of research needed: research to enhance the information the Association has collected; research to find unknown facts concerning the Homestead its families, and the social and economic influences that affected their lives; research to develop historically correct programs based on the already collected history.