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Date:Wednesdays: January 18, 2012 – March 21, 2012

Time:10:00 am – 12:30 pm

Cost:$15

Looking for a new and exciting way to volunteer? Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum (JPPM) is recruiting docents for our 2012 class. If you are a lifelong learner who would like to interact with the archaeologists, educators, and historians who bring Southern Maryland’s past to life, this may be the program for you! The intensive program will provide you with in depth knowledge of the archaeology, history, and culture of southern Maryland with a specific focus on the land where JPPM sits today. You will also examine techniques and education strategies for engaging museum visitors in meaningful explorations of the past.

The ten-week training course will cover many topics including: an introduction to archaeology, the archaeology at JPPM, the War of 1812, JPPM's Indian Village, Point Farm-estate home of the Pattersons, and a general orientation to the Park and its facilities. After completing the initial training course, JPPM docents further the educational mission of the Park by offering regular, high-quality interpretive services for the public in support of annual programs, workshops, and exhibits.