Do you enjoy history? Or maybe you have a free afternoon to fill or a unique skill to show off?
The Fort always welcomes new volunteers! You can help bring the Fort to life in an exciting and meaningful way as part of the Apple River Fort Volunteer Corps.
For those who want an immersive, hands-on experience, consider becoming one of our living history interpreters. Prefer your modern clothes? We always appreciate extra hands in our Interpretive Center or with site maintenance.
Current volunteer opportunities include living history interpretation, Interpretive Center and gift shop staffing, historical research, historic sewing and clothing construction/repair, and both modern and historic site maintenance.
All new volunteers will receive any training and equipment needed to get started right away. And opportunities to learn and grow never end at the Fort with regular skill development days and monthly volunteer meetings every fourth Thursday of the month.
Interested? Download and complete our Volunteer Information Form and mail it to:
Apple River Fort
P.O. Box 206
Elizabeth, Illinois 61028
Or drop your form off in person at the Apple River Fort Interpretive Center during our open hours. Contact site staff for any questions.
