Become a Member

Join the Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum Association and become a member of an active and exciting organization.  Friends of Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum enjoy great educational and social opportunities.

Friends also receive a significant savings on all purchases made in The Terrill Museum Shop, Which features a large selection of gift items for the home and garden as well as our book, Images of the Past..  Friends make great volunteers too! Enhance your Museum membership by becoming a docent, helping out in the museum, giving tours , working in the yard, office, or assisting the staff.

 Volunteer Opportunities

• Museum -  general cleaning, organizing and setting up for special events prior to the event..

• Event Staff-  preparing and organizing for special event on the day of the event -behind the scene, no costume required.  Also needed clean up crew immediately following event.

• Education -  Assisting with children’s tours and hands on activities, adult programs, workshops and seminars.

• Tavern Yard - Weekly and seasonal maintenance of grounds.

• Maintenance - Plumbing, carpentry, painting, cleaning and general maintenance.

• Interpretive staff - participation in interpretive events such as Ghost Nights for children, Cemetery Tours, Tavern Nights, Cocktail parties.  Costume required, to be supplied.

• Costuming-  Cutting and sewing using supplied patterns and material from the comfort of your own home

• Museum Shop Staff - working in the Museum shop as needed, light duty, no costume required.

• Office Assistant  - make telephone calls as needed, light office work, and mailings.

• Food - prepare at home and drop off baked goods day of event

• Operations - assisting in Tours of Museum and hospitality for special events.

• Participate as a marketing or development team member helping to organize and prepare materials for mailing

• Auction preparation and day of event staff.

• Golf Outing volunteers and golfers on day of outing.

Volunteer Benefits