• Fort Matanzas

    Fort Matanzas

    National Monument Florida

Volunteer

volunteer deckhand secures the boat.

A volunteer deckhand secures the boat.

The Garita is here! Summer 2012

Become a volunteer at Ft Matanzas and help share its many stories with park visitors. 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: Linda Chandler at 904-471-0116 or send us an e-mail.





Volunteer Opportunities--

  • Visitor Center Staff -- greet visitors, answer the telephone, make sales.
  • Deck Hand for the ferry -- assist visitors getting onto and off of the boat. Secure the boat to the dock.
  • Living History Interpreter -- present interpretive programs to fort visitors; serve on the crew for cannon or musket firing demonstrations. For information on becoming black powder certified contact Chris Leverett at 904-471-0116 or email.
  • Natural History Interpreter -- present nature programs to park visitor.

Training and uniforms are provided.

Did You Know?

The design of the Florida state flag was modeled after the old Spanish flag.

Did you know that the design for the Florida state flag is similar to the early Spanish flag? The flag of Spain flew over St. Augustine, Florida for 235 years. It will not be until the year 2056 that this First City will have been American for as long! Ft Matanzas National Monument, Florida