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Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
Volunteer
 

The Saugus Iron Works is always looking for volunteers! Individuals and organizational volunteers alike keep Saugus Iron Works a beautiful and engaging place to volunteer and to visit. Some of the valued work volunteers have done:
Present blacksmithing demonstrations.
Removed invasive plants from the Saugus River.
Scanned thousands of historic photos.
Transcribed historic documents.
Planted native wetland plants.
Maintained the Nature Trail.
Rebuilt waterwheels.
Cataloged and labeled library books.
Made reproduction tools for interpretive demonstrations.

For volunteering opportunities in Interpretation, including welcoming visitors to Saugus Iron Works, assisting rangers with tours, school programs, and presenting living history programs at special events, email Curtis White or call him at 978-360-0191.

For volunteering opportunities in Cultural Resources Management, including the care of Saugus Iron Works' collections and historical research, email Carl Salmons-Perez or call him at 781-231-7350.

For volunteering opportunities in Maintenance, including carpentry, painting, and grounds work to preserve Saugus Iron Works' historic buildings and landscape, contact Jim Cormier at 781-231-7352.


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

Ferry boat on Gauley River at Carnifex Ferry  

Did You Know?
The first ferries along the Gauley were canoes the Native Americans left at river's edge for self transportation. Later settlers near these spots made improvements such as larger boats, log rafts and flatboats powered by heavy side-sweep oars.

Last Updated: September 17, 2009 at 16:58 EST