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 Volunteers
can help as guides, gift shop attendants, planning committees, events,
fundraising and much more. Standing committees meet once every other
month and communicate regularly by phone and e-mail.
Currently the following committees are seeking additional help. Please
consider becoming engaged in CDHF and telling our story to others by
getting involved. Brief descriptions are provided below as well as a
contact name for the committee head.
If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out this form.
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Collections Committee
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Seek out additions to the house and work with
local funders and groups to secure and preserve the artifacts inside
the Colonel Davenport House.
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Contact: Sara
Hartsock (563) 441-9346 sarahart@aol.com
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Education Committee
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Assist with school tours, presentations and trips.
Also help with Home School Day and Girl Scout Day to teach area youth
and organizations about Colonel Davenport, the fur trade and life in
the 1800’s.
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Contact: Don O'Shea
(309) 762-8156
pelagius@qconline.com
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Events Committee
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Assist with the planning and implementation of
various special events throughout the year including the Lunch and
Learn Series, special trips, and annual fundraising events. Ghost
Tales: Many volunteers are needed to make this annual September
storytelling event a success.
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Contact: Jessica
Waytenick
(309) 372-8205
waytenik@winco.net
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Grounds &
Maintainence
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Work to secure the grounds, building and site of
the Colonel Davenport House. Work with contractors and historians to
maintain the house and its cultural integrity.
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Contact:
“Buster” Miller
(563) 332-6919
bustermiller@juno.com
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Public Relations Committee
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Assist the director in writing news releases,
taking photographs at events, seeking out story ideas and producing the
quarterly newsletter, Cornucopia.
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Contact: Jessica
Waytenick
(309) 372-8205
waytenik@winco.net
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Tour Guide
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Col. Davenport House Guides tell the story of
George Davenport, his family and house to visitors to the site. They
escort visitors around the interior and exterior of the house, giving
information about the Davenport family, and the significant role of the
family on the founding and early history of Davenport and Rock Island.
They also describe the house and its architecture, and tell of pioneer
life in the 1830s through the artifacts in the house.
Guides receive a prepared script and other
historical information on the family, house and its contents. Training
also includes attending an annual training session and shadowing
experienced guides. Guides asked to give two afternoons per month,
Thursday through Sunday from May to October.
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Contact: Pete Peterson
(563) 324-4265
pepaco@mschsi.com
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