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Castillo de San Marcos National MonumentPanoramic view of the Castillo circa 1880
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Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
Volunteer
Volunteers greet visitors with a smile and a wealth of knowledge and experience.

Become a volunteer at the Castillo and help keep our fascinating history alive.

There are numerous ways to participate in the programs, events, and daily life of the park through the National Park Service VIP (Volunteers In Parks) Program.

For More information Contact: Griselle Fuellner at 904-829-6506, x233 or send us e-mail.

 
There are currently no volunteer opportunities listed.

To view more NPS volunteer opportunities, go to www.nps.gov/volunteer or www.volunteer.gov/gov

Volunteer Opportunities

Uniformed volunteers assist with the daily operations and maintenance of the park in a variety of roles.  Current available positions include:

  • Visitor Services Assistant
  • Maintenance Assistant
  • Administrative Production Assistant

Living History Volunteers help make the past come alive at the Castillo.  Dressing in a variety of period uniforms they assist in informal talks, crafts demonstrations, living history events and historic weapons firing demonstrations.  Living History Assistants help in maintaining the historical and logistical assets of the fort.

  • Living History Volunteer
  • Living History Program Assistant
 

 

 

 

Castillo casemate, or room, which was primarily used for storage.  

Did You Know?
The Castillo de San Marcos is built with the unique limestone, "coquina". Made of many tiny shell fragments and sand lightly bound together with calcite, it has survived cannon balls and hurricanes but is very fragile to human contact. Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, Florida

Last Updated: April 11, 2008 at 10:38 EST