Historical Society Seeks Volunteers for 8th Grade History Tour

St. Croix County Historical Society seeks additional volunteers the Annual 8th Grade Hudson History Tour on Friday, October 3rd. The tour includes a walking tour for students in the morning followed by history booths and activity at Lakefront Park in the afternoon. The annual history tour is a great opportunity to share Hudson’s history and heritage with the students.

The Historical Society is seeking volunteers in the morning from 8:00 a.m. to noon to help with the walking tour. The morning volunteers are stationed at historic houses on the tour route and will read scripts about the former Hudson residents who lived in the houses.

Volunteers are also needed to at the afternoon history booths from noon to 3:00 p.m. at Lakefront Park. These volunteers will assist with a variety of history booths and demonstrations on topics such as the river, lumber, railroad and farming. Afternoon volunteers are also needed to read scripts for the 2nd Street business history tour.

Do you have history related crafts or skills such as woodcarving, quilting, that you can share? The Historical Society seeks volunteers to present demonstrations at the history booths. The demonstrations are short 5-minute presentations that are repeated to different student groups throughout the afternoon. Simple hands-on activities work best.

This event requires a lot of volunteers so anyone available and willing to help is welcome and appreciated. You don’t need to be a history buff to volunteer. Scripts, instructions, and training are provided.

Anyone interested in volunteering should contact Heidi Rushmann at the Octagon House Museum at 715-386-2654 or octagonhousemuseum@juno.com, or you can contact Jacki Bradham at 715-386-3826 or rbradham@pressenter.com.