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Kingsley Schoolhouse Tour Guide (Docent) | Little Bennett Regional Park, Clarksburg

Location:

Kingsley School House, off of the Kingsley Trail
24472 Clarksburg Road
Clarksburg, MD 20871

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Thinking of going back to school -- in the early 1900s? Want to learn about the history of early education in one room schoolhouses in Montgomery County? Share your love of history and become a tour guide at the historic one-room Kingsley Schoolhouse in Little Bennett Regional Park.

The school is furnished as it was in the 1920s in a beautiful rural setting. Help visitors learn what school was like in the past!

The schoolhouse is open the first Sunday of each month, April through October.

FREE two-part training provided for new volunteers, dates to be shared after placement.

Website: www.historyintheparks.org

Background check required: Yes

Minimum age of volunteers: 16

Job type: Seasonal (2-6 months)

Volunteer type:  Adult, Senior (55+), Youth, Student Service Learning

Must have good public speaking skills.

Comfortable working in outdoor environment, schoolhouse has no air conditioning or heat.

Parking available next to schoolhouse.

Free training provided.

Must commit to conduct at least 4 tours during the season, April - October.

Cultural Resources | Historic Interpretation

Tammy Shepherd

(301) 650-4373


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