B Y : C A I T L I N M C C A F F E R T Y

My Summer Internship at Bacon’s Castle

DOCENT WORK

What I Did:•Facilitated tours•Exhibit maintenance•Engaged directly with customers•Networked with local businesses and companies

Experiences and Skills Gained:•Became more confident in cash handling situations•Improved public speaking skills•Improved customer service skills•Historic preservation techniques

D O C E N T I N G

G A R D E N W O R K

What I did:•Restored Historic Garden•Restored Garden Benches•Restored Garden Pathways

Experiences and Skills Gained:•Garden maintenance •Information on historic plants•Sustainable gardening practices

G A R D E N W O R K

G A R D E N W O R K

B E N C H E S

B E N C H E S

S P E C I A L E V E N T S

What I did:•Promoted Bacon’s Castle at the Smithfield Farmers Market•Promoted Bacon’s Castle at Historic Reenactment in Virginia Beach•Facilitated at “Cornwallis’ Advance on Yorktown”

Experiences and Skills Gained:•Marketing Skills•Event Coordination

V A B E A C H E V E N T A N D S M I T H F I E L D F A R M E R S M A R K E T

A R C H A E O L O G Y

What I Did:•Assisted as archaeologist during Dominion Power work

Experiences and Skills Gained:•Artifact maintenance•Work documentation

P O S T R E S T O R A T I O N

What I did:•Restored rear and front entrance posts to their original condition

Cleaned with TSPPrimed Painted

P O S T R E S T O R A T I O N

M Y E X P E R I E N C E S A N D K N O W L E D G E G A I N E D A T B A C O N ’ S C A S T L E W I L L S U P P O R T M Y S C H O O L I N G A N D F U T U R E E N D E A V O R S .

T H A N K Y O U T O T H E S T A F F A T B A C O N ’ S C A S T L E F O R A N A M A Z I N G S U M M E R !