Volunteering

Interested in Volunteering? We'd love to have you!

For more information, please contact Orrin Merritt

(815)-784-5559

Possible Volunteer options include: 

1. Restoring Kingston bench for behind the Water Works Building

2. Assist in the identification of clothing for accession 

3. Research a Main St. building

4. Take pictures of homes in Genoa

5. Train to become a Docent

6. Level up bricks where needed at the back patio of Water Works Building

7. Prep and put wax on all iron tools in the caboose

8. Vacuum floors in the buildings

Make arrangements for grinding stone iron work to be sand blasted

9. Restore vintage cash register

10. Hang horse collars

11. Make information cards for displays

12. Produce power point for: kitchen, bedroom, parlor, and general store

13. Produce QR codes for display items

14. Organize the production of murals in laundry room 

15. Make the arrangements for the South side Water Works Door to be replaced

16. Review three ring note books for over flow and create a new book

17. Frame Railroad calendars from the 1940s

18. Clean the old typewriters and ready them for display

19. Organize the postcard collection  

20. Scan pictures from Greenlee Tool Co. display

21. Hang Seed  Wreath over bed on West wall.

22. Level up bricks where needed at the front patio of Depot

23. Remove weeds in the west side flower garden 

24. Make arrangements to replace railroad ties

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