America 250 Volunteers

The celebration of the United States’ 250th anniversary of becoming an new nation starts with you! As the Charleston area National Parks approach America 250th anniversary, volunteer opportunities are available for those who would like to participate in this historic event.

Learn more about specific types of volunteering below and reach out to the park volunteer coordinator to see if a position is available for you!

 

Living historians dressed as British soldiers cross a field

NPS Photo/ N. Boyd

Living History Volunteers

Are you interested in participating in living history at the park? Whether you are part of a group or a solo act, we invite period-accurate interpretation to help us make the visitor experience special!

Individual and group living history volunteers interested in volunteering for Carolina Day in June 2026 (250th anniversary) must participate in the Carolina Day 2025 event.

For more information on how to volunteer as a living historian, please email our living history volunteer coordinator.

 

A volunteer talks about how a cannon works with visitors

NPS Photo/S. Elcock

Volunteering for Special Events

Are you interested in joining us for one of our America 250 events like Carolina Day?

Jobs that volunteers may be asked to do at these events include:

• Range Guard: Watching the firing line and making sure that no visitors cross into the path of the historic weapons demonstrations as they take place.
• Interpretation Stations: On History Row, we have multiple tables set up to engage with visitors. You might talk about the construction of the fort or the timeline of the battle. You could be making crafts with visitors of all ages, the possibilities are endless!
• Visitor Center Greeter: Greeting visitors and directing them to the proper location for the event.
• Rovers: Volunteers who walk amongst the visitors both within the fort and outside and speak with guests on a variety of topics.

Volunteers participating in Carolina Day are requested to volunteer for a 4 hour block of time. Prior to volunteering for special events, volunteers must have 8 hours of volunteer training/work at the park.

If any of these interest you, or you are interested in seeing what other opportunities might be available during our America 250 events, please email our volunteer coordinator!

 

National Archives Logo

Courtesy National Archive

Virtual Volunteers

Interested in helping from home? Check out the Citizen Archivist Project!

The National Park Service and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) are collaborating on a special project to transcribe the pension records of more than 80,000 of America’s first veterans and their widows. The project will make a permanent contribution to the historical record for the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.

To learn how to get involved, please click here!

 

To learn more about our regular long-term volunteer positions, including RV positions, visit our volunteer page.