VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES 

There are many ways to volunteer with the Summit Historical Society and our 1741 Carter House Museum.

We welcome volunteers with a few hours, a few days, or a few years to work on various projects, such as telling the stories of Summit, helping maintain and improve our historical archives, developing and delivering programs and events, or supporting our online presence!

Summit Historical Society members interested in volunteering should complete the Volunteer Form and submit it to the Society. Please visit our Membership page to join the Summit Historical Society.

Here are several ways we can use your help:

  • Carter House Museum - Become a docent (training is provided), catalog accessions

  • Archives Research and Digitization - Help visitors and others with their historical Summit research, maintain the historical archives, archival information digitization

  • Programs/Events - Help to arrange new programs and events. Meet and greet guests during programs and events and help serve refreshments

  • Fundraising and Grants - Help to prepare grants and provide ideas for fundraising

  • Public Relations - Write articles for our Historian newsletter, create flyers, news releases, and social media

  • Membership Relations – Help to increase our membership through mailings or plan recruitment events

  • Education - Develop programs  for presenting Summit history in local schools

  • Property - Buildings & Grounds, Insurance & Risk Management         

  • Website – Help to maintain and regularly update the website

Please join us for the joy of introducing visitors to our local history!