Lincoln Home Tour Docent
National Park Service — Springfield, IL, IL
volunteer
Source: Official Volunteer.gov
Help educate visitors about Abraham Lincoln and the only home he ever owned!
Volunteer will research, develop, and present interpretive Lincoln Home tours for a variety of audiences such as school groups, community groups, organized motor coach groups, and the general public.
Volunteer will:
- Guide visitors through Lincoln Home on directed tours
- Use appropriate interpretive techniques to teach, inform, and connect visitors with site history and park resources, with a focus on Lincoln Home National Historic Site’s interpretive themes
- Answer visitor questions about the Lincoln Home and area attractions
- Unlock/lock, as appropriate, the Lincoln Home with a key they pick up and return to a designated location
- Present safety and resource protection messages to visitors
- Ensure protection of the Lincoln Home, e.g. by enforcing that doors, walls, and objects are not touched by visitors
Schedule
- Opportunity starts: June 17, 2026
- Opportunity ends: June 16, 2027
How to Apply
Apply on the official agency site (link above).
View Opportunity on Volunteer.gov