Junior Docents Bring History to Life at Heritage Village

Each summer, Pinellas County teens join the volunteer team at Heritage Village. Approved as a Bright Futures Scholarship volunteer location, Heritage Village's Junior Docent Program encourages teens, ages 12 to 17, to learn about local and Florida history by participating in the fun, action-packed Passport Adventures in the history program. 

Teens will learn how to provide historical house tours, demonstrate living history activities and play historical games. Applications are now being accepted. To receive a junior docent volunteer application, email heritagevillage@pinellascounty.org or call (727) 582-2125.

Junior docent orientation will be on Saturday, June 8, from 10 a.m. to noon at Heritage Village. A parent must attend the orientation. Training dates for teens will be Wednesday, June 12; Thursday, June 13, and Friday, June 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day. Teens must attend at least one training date. 

Heritage Village is located at 11909 125^th St. N. in Largo. This living history museum brings more than 150 years of local history to life. Tour 28 authentic buildings and structures, and experience historical Pinellas County through hands-on exploration. Paths wind through 21 acres and connect with the Florida Botanical Gardens and the Florida Gulf Coast Center for Fishing and Interactive Museum.

Heritage Village is open Wednesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. It is closed all Pinellas County holidays. For more information about Heritage Village, visit www.pinellascounty.org/heritage, or call (727) 582-2123.

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