Volunteer

The Talbot Historical Society depends on dedicated volunteers to bring our community’s history to life. Volunteers play a crutial role in all aspects of our work – supporting public programs, special events, and daily operations throughout the year. They act as docents and tour guides, leading walking tours of Easton and assisting with collections and exhibitions. There are many ways to get involved and participate in various projects, discovering new interests and friendships aloong the way.

To become a volunteer, please complete our online form by clicking the Volunteer Form button. If you have any questions, please call Kayla Weber at 410-822-0773.

Volunteer Form

Volunteer Opportunities:

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Support the Historical Society in its mission to share our community's cultural heritage. Lead historic house and walking tours in Easton, sharing stories about Talbot County's history. No prior teaching experience is required.

Assist with sorting, cataloging, and storing Talbot County's most important and unique documents, manuscripts, photographs, maps, and objects. Attention to detail is essential.

The Society owns and takes cares of six buildings and a garden. The Talbot County Garden Club maintains the garden beds but building maintenance issues sometimes require the help of experienced professionals.

Support lectures, youth programs, school activities, and workshops to help make them more successful for attendees. No teaching experience is needed.

The Society's impressive collection of 60,000 historical photographs is recognized across the state. As the collection grows, our ongoing goal is to identify and preserve original negatives and prints, and to make each image accessible online. No photography experience is needed.

Help us identify photos in our "Project Rewind" albums on Facebook. Just leave a comment below a picture if you have any information! We post new photos every week.

Join our team of research assistants to help respond to questions from the public or researchers. Volunteers may also assist with finding and documenting information about unidentified items in the collections.