Interested in local history?  Want to meet new people while giving back to your community?

Become a Portland History Docent!   Our 11-week program (classes on Thursday mornings) teaches folks all about local history, as well as guiding techniques-all with an eye towards finding volunteers for our 11 local historic non-profits!!!

We ask graduates of the program to give at least one season as a volunteer-but we hope you’ll have such a good time that you’ll want to return year after year!  Our sites in include Victoria Mansion, Evergreen Cemetery, the Portland Observatory, Maine Irish Heritage Center, the 5th Maine Regiment Museum on Peaks Island, Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse, and more.

Cost of the program is $50 which covers visits to all 11 sites as well as our terrific classroom sessions.   Please see our website for an application and schedule!  PortlandHistoryDocents.org