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2026 Volunteer Opportunities
Preservation Action Committee – meets the third Wednesday of the month at 5:30PM – HPT headquarters 123 N Prince St., Lancaster, PA 17603
- Historic resource surveys – ongoing
- Helping to take photos of historic resources
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- Compile information about the historic resource using existing surveys and HPT archives
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Monitoring – development/demolition plans and ‘at risk’ properties
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Municipality outreach
- Developing design guidelines
- Preservation Summit planning
Bowmansville Roller Mill Open House – date to be determined
- Supervise attendees going through the mill
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Help to park vehicles to allow for easy departure
Architectural Tour Guides
America250
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Property research and content writing
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Site Photography
Event/Marketing
- Helping to promote and plan HPT events and fundraising
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America 250 commemoration planning
Archive Digitization
- Taking an inventory of the materials of the HPTLC
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Input the information recorded into a Collection Management Software, PastPerfect.
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Scanning additional files into PastPerfect adding to existing files
- Move items out of the basement to make room for new acquisitions, and other tasks in order to prepare the HPTLC materials for digitization.
Ideally, volunteers for the digitization must be able to lift at least 40 pound boxes and have the ability to bring a laptop or computer to input data.
If you are interested in any of these volunteer opportunities or if you have questions please contact Danielle Keperling at director@hptrust.org or 717-291-5861.
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