HSTC - Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer Opportunities

The Historical Society has a small staff that work to help the Society fulfill its mission. It is a big job to do and we need your help! If you are interested in helping to preserve the heritage of Talbot County or if you just like meeting new people and working towards a common goal, please consider volunteering with the Historical Society of Talbot County.

Special Announcement!
Docents Needed!
Enthrall visitors with tales of Talbot County's history - become a Historical Society docent! We are looking for active and enthusiastic volunteers to lead historic house tours and walking tours of Historic Easton. Help the Historical Society achieve its mission of discovering and preserving the cultural heritage of our community. Joining the docent corps gives you the chance to meet new people and provides a rich opportunity to learn about Talbot County history and to make a real contribution to its preservation and interpretation. No previous teaching experience required. Great flexibility and variety are hallmarks of volunteering at the Historical Society. A specialized training program is available. Please call (410) 822-0773 or email the Museum Staff if you are interested.

Archives and Object Collections
If you are a detail-oriented person, then this is the position for you! Help us sort, catalog, and store some of Talbot County's most important and unique documents, manuscripts, maps, and objects. For more information, contact the Curatorial Department.

Buildings & Grounds
Are you a handy person who has already fixed everything around your house twice? If you are looking for something to do, we could use your expertise. The Society owns and manages seven buildings, a garden, and numerous other areas in need of maintenance and upkeep. The Talbot County Garden Club takes care of the garden, but we sometimes need help with the buildings, including upkeep and small repair and maintenance projects. For more information, contact the Administrative Assistant.

Docent Program
Share the history of Talbot County with others - become a Docent! Docents are the volunteers who give guided tours of the Society's three historic houses, the Museum, and the historic downtown district of Easton. This is an extremely important job, as you are the "human faces" of the Historical Society for our visitors. No extensive historical knowledge or previous guide experience is necessary. In-depth training is provided annually for new volunteers. For more information, please contact the Museum Staff.

Education and Programs
From lectures to youth programs, school activities to adult workshops, The Education Department is in need of dedicated people to organize and staff educational programs and events. No teaching experience is necessary. We need folks who will roll up their sleeves and pitch in on various tasks, on a project-by-project basis. For more information, please contact the Museum Staff.

Photograph Collection Project
The Society has a photograph collection of 100,000 original negatives and prints, recognized across the state as the most important collection of historical photographs of the Eastern Shore of Maryland. For over 15 years, the collection has been a victim of neglect due to a lack of staff, money, and time. Now, though, the Society is dedicated to preserving, re-housing, and cataloguing this important collection! Conservation and cataloguing training will be provided - you do not need to have any experience with photography, only the interest and the desire to help make this collection safe and accessible! For more information, contact the Curatorial Department.

Special Events
The Historical Society hold many activities and special events each year, from the Antiques Fair to the Winter Ball. We need help from people who are available on an "as needed" basis to sell tickets, hang posters, distribute flyers, work on mailings and all sorts of other things. Sound interesting to you? For more information, contact the Administrative Assistant.

Tharpe Antiques and Decorative Arts
Do you know a lot about antiques? Do you like to meet people? Then consider working at our antique consignment shop. We need people who love antiques and are willing to work at a sales counter. Previous sales experience would be helpful but not required. The shop is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For more information, contact Tharpe Antiques.

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Historical Society of Talbot County
25 South Washington Street
Easton, MD 21601
Telephone Number: 410-822-0773