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Old Fort Niagara Names Elaine Hildreth Volunteer of the Year
by Robert EmersonOld Fort Niagara Names Elaine Hildreth
Volunteer of the Year
(March 17, 2015)
Youngstown, N.Y. - Old Fort Niagara named Elaine Hildreth of Youngstown as the
2014 Volunteer of the Year at its March 7th Volunteer Recognition Breakfast. Mrs.
Hildreth contributed nearly 200 hours to the Fort's 35,011 total volunteer hours
in 2014. Her name has been added to a plaque that honors each Volunteer of the
Year, which is displayed in the Fort's visitor center.
The
Fort chooses annually a volunteer whose dedication and contributions go beyond
the expected. Mrs. Hildreth, who has volunteered at the Fort since the mid
1990s, contributed in the following ways in 2014: tour guide; tour guide
instructor; organized haversacks for guides; special events volunteer at French
Day, Haunted Fortress and Castle by Candlelight; cleaned and prepared lanterns
for Haunted Fortress; and first-person interpretation for special events as
"Jean Lowry."
"Elaine's
cheerful disposition and love of history are assets to Old Fort Niagara," said
Robert Emerson, Executive Director of the Fort. "As a tour guide, she inspires
curiosity with our visitors and makes the subject matter interesting,
especially for student groups. We are very grateful for her volunteerism and it
is an honor to recognize her as our volunteer of the year."
Mrs.
Hildreth is a retired
elementary school teacher and taught at Huth Road Elementary School on Grand
Island for 34 years. She also volunteers for the Care-n-Share Food Pantry in
Ransomville and the Friends of the Youngstown Free Library. She is a resident
of Youngstown, N.Y.
Volunteers
and re-enactors contributed 35,011 volunteer hours in 2014, which is the
equivalent of 16 additional staff members working full time at the Fort. The
Fort values their time at over $550,000. More than 80 other volunteers who
attended the March 7th breakfast received certificates of recognition. New York
State Senator Robert Ortt (62nd District) attended the event and
helped to present the awards.
Old
Fort Niagara (www.oldfortniagara.org) is located in
Fort Niagara State Park in Youngstown, N.Y., which is 14 miles north of Niagara
Falls via the Robert Moses Parkway North. The Fort opens at 9 a.m. daily and is
open until 5 p.m. during the winter months. Admissions end at 4:30 p.m. Old
Fort Niagara is a Registered National Historic Landmark and New York State
Historic Site operated by the Old Fort Niagara Association (a not-for-profit
organization) in cooperation with the New York State Office of Parks,
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Hours of Operation
January 13 through March, Open Wednesday-Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m
April 1- June 30, Open Daily 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
July and August, Open Daily 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
September 1 - October 15, Open Daily 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
October 16 - December 31, Open Wednesday through Sunday (Closed Mondays and Tuesdays) 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The fort will be open daily during Christmas week, December 26 - 31.
Closed New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
General Admission
Adults: |
$20.00 |
Children (6 to 12 years) |
$12.00 |
Children (5 and under): |
FREE |
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Old Fort Niagara is operated by the Old Fort Niagara Association, an independent, not-for-profit organization established in 1927. We do not rely on tax dollars. Instead, the Fort is funded through a combination of admission fees, museum shop sales, and charitable contributions.
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