Volunteer Opportunities for History & Museums

Fort Ancient

About Fort Ancient:

Fort Ancient is the largest and best-preserved prehistoric hill top enclosure in the United States and a 2,000-year-old monument attesting to the sacredness of American Indian culture nestled 245 feet above the Little Miami River in Southwest Ohio.

The onsite museum offers a glimpse into American Indian culture with hands-on activities. Just outside the Museum is a seasonal outdoor garden that depicts crops grown 1,000 to 2,000 years ago.

Volunteer Opportunities:

Reconnect with this sacred ground and help preserve it for future generations.
Fort Ancient staff members will provide volunteers with tools and instructions on how to remove harmful vegetation from portions of the 3.5 miles of earthen walls within Fort Ancient. Other outdoor volunteer activities include trail maintenance and picnic area cleaning.

Indoor volunteer opportunities are available such as museum cleaning.

Additional Information:

Volunteers will receive free admission to the museum and grounds and Fort Ancient program. A liability waiver form will need to be signed in order to participate in this program.

For additional information, please contact Jack Blosser, Site Manager, at 800-283-8904.

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Warren County Historical Society

About the Warren County Historical Society:

The Warren County Historical Society includes the Warren County History Center (aka Harmon Hall Museum), the Post Office Annex and Glendower Historic Mansion, all located in downtown Lebanon, Ohio.

The Warren County History Center is home to the largest display of Shaker Artifacts in the region and more than 30 exhibits. Glendower Mansion, one of the finest examples of residential Greek Revival architecture found in Ohio was erected between 1845. Visitors can tour the home and relive history accompanied by costumed interpreters.

Volunteer Opportunities:

Foster a love of learning through hands-on activities with historical significance.
Volunteers are needed to dig and prepare a kitchen garden at Glendower Historic Mansion. Initial projects include landscaping, garden preparation and laying stone walkways followed by planting in the spring, tending and harvesting throughout the summer and fall.

Additional Information:

Contact Victoria Van Harlingen, Executive Director, at 513-932-1817 at least 48 hours in advance. Volunteer opportunities best suited for ages 10 and up.