Historic Landmarks Foundation Seeks Volunteers

Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana is seeking city tour guides, museum aides and office support to promote preservation.

Historic Landmarks Foundation is recruiting volunteers to lead entertaining and educational walking and bus tours in Indianapolis. These tours highlight the city’s history and architecture for visitors and residents alike.  At an open house on Tuesday, February 10, people can drop in anytime between 10:00 and 11:30 a.m. to learn about becoming a tour guide and other important roles for volunteers who support historic preservation.

Refreshments will be served at the open house held at Historic Landmarks’ headquarters, 340 West Michigan Street on the downtown canal in Indianapolis.

A required six-week training course prepares Historic Landmarks’ volunteers to lead visitors and city residents on walking and motorcoach tours. The course covers the history and development of Indianapolis’ downtown and landmark neighborhoods, architectural history, and how to create and deliver a compelling tour.

In addition to the training course, Historic Landmarks Foundation’s volunteers receive complimentary membership, continuing education and the chance to visit fascinating historic sites, opportunities for involvement in the development of new tours, and social activities.

Other volunteer opportunities include behind-the-scenes roles in heritage travel, including research on places worth visiting in the city and throughout the state, office support in Historic Landmarks headquarters, and assistance at the Morris-Butler House, a Victorian museum in the Old Northside historic district.

Those interested in learning more about volunteering can attend the February 10 open house, or contact Gwendolen Raley, 317-639-4534, indytours@historiclandmarks.org.