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Volunteer Docent Classes Start in February at the Morris County Historical Society at Acorn Hall
If your interests are local history, historic preservation, and/or 19th century social history, consider volunteering as a MCHS docent.
Morris County Historical Society Offers Volunteer Docent Classes Starting in February 2017
Morris County Historical Society invites anyone interested in local history, historic preservation, or 19th century social history to attend our Volunteer Docent Classes this winter. Managed and operated as a house museum by the MCHS, Acorn Hall is a historic home built in 1853. Home to a retired medical doctor, Acorn Hall was later redesigned as a summer home for the Crane family by 1860. This property belonged to investment banker Augustus Crane; Dr. James Leonard Corning, the father of the epidural; Alice Castleman, the daughter of a Confederate officer, and Mary Crane Hone, a Broadway starlet. The Hall, to this day, maintains much of its original fabrics, furnishings, and décor.
Docents learn how to give engaging, informative, and educational tours to a variety of audiences. The MCHS offers tours of our historic house museum Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., and by appointment. Docents are scheduled on a monthly basis and are asked to volunteer at least one Sunday a month.
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Docents must attend all 3 training sessions in order to become certified. To sign up for a session or for further information, please call the MCHS at 973-267-3465 or email MCHSAcornHall@gmail.com. Each session is limited to 10 participants, so please sign up early!
Session 1: The History of Acorn Hall and its Families
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Monday, February 6, 2017: 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, February 8, 2017: 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 12, 2017: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Session 2: The Victorian Era in Morris County
Monday, February 13, 2017: 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, February 15, 2017: 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 19, 2017: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Session 3: Giving Effective Museum Tours
Monday, February 20, 2017: 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, February 22, 2017: 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 26, 2017: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
