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Keweenaw National Historical Park
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Park volunteer Bonnie Bakewell scans a historic photograph in preparation for it to be catalog into the park's archives.
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Park volunteer Bonnie Bakewell scans a historic photograph in preparation for it to be catalog into the park's archives.

Volunteering is an American tradition that has made an immeasurable contribution to communities, organizations, and individuals throughout the country. Today’s volunteers are active, dynamic, creative individuals who possess the skills, desire, patience and time to accomplish a wide variety of tasks. Volunteers-In-Parks are Very Important People (VIPs)! In Fiscal Year 2003, 122,000 volunteers donated 4.5 million hours to your national parks. Volunteers are accepted from the public without regard to race, creed, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability.

Keweenaw National Historical Park is currently developing a volunteer program. We are seeking volunteers to assist with staffing an information desk or reception area, providing guided programs for visitors, assisting with cataloging and preservation of museum artifacts and archives and assisting with historic structure preservation. The popular season for volunteers is June through October, but winter also provides volunteer opportunities for those who enjoy lots of snow! Individuals may volunteer a few hours a month or up to several days per week. The park may be able to provide limited housing to those who make long term commitments and are willing to volunteer 40 hours per week. Thank you for your interest in volunteering at Keweenaw National Historical Park.

For more information regarding Keweenaw National Historical Park volunteer program, please contact the Park Volunteer Coordinator at 906-337-1104 x132 or e-mail us.

 

Current Volunteer Opportunities

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

Keweenaw Heritage Sites Volunteer Opportunites

In addition to the opportunites listed above, many of the park's partners, known as Keweenaw Heritage Sites, also have a need for volunteers. Download the current list here. (adobe pdf)

Ruins of the boiler house for the No. 4 mine shaft are preserved today in the Quincy Mine National Historic Landmark District.  

Did You Know?
Keweenaw National Historical Park is home to two National Historic Landmark Districts related to copper mining history. National Historic Landmarks contain one or more properties that exhibit exceptional values or qualities in illustrating or interpreting the heritage of the United States.

Last Updated: October 19, 2009 at 15:24 EST