Celebrate Local History and Beautify Your Community
People everywhere enjoy historic markers, from roadsides and parks to historic sites or even their own neighborhoods. According to The Historical Marker Database, there’s more than 179,000 markers in the United States, but many have not received cleaning or care for years.
That’s where National Historic Marker Day steps in! This service-oriented event brings people and communities together to maintain their markers by cleaning them and providing an opportunity to celebrate and preserve history. Created by the William G. Pomeroy Foundation, this fun and family-friendly celebration is held the last Friday of every April.
We invite you to volunteer for the fourth annual National Historic Marker Day next year on Friday, April 26, 2024. All are welcome! Scroll down for participation details.
Visit the Pomeroy Foundation’s interactive marker map or The Historical Marker Database to locate markers in your area.
How to Volunteer for National Historic Marker Day
Register to Volunteer
Make your volunteer efforts official! Individuals, families, groups and organizations that plan to participate in National Historic Marker Day are encouraged to register as volunteers on the Pomeroy Foundation website. Registration for the fourth annual celebration will open in January 2024.
Plan Your Project
Getting ready for National Historic Marker Day? Download our volunteer kit. Inside you will access a planning document, marker cleaning guide, lesson plans, kid-friendly activity ideas, and tips for publicizing your project.
Download the Volunteer Kit
Participation Benefits
As a “thank you,” registered National Historic Marker Day volunteers are featured on our acknowledgments page, receive print and digital stickers, official cleaning supplies and are eligible for a special giveaway.
Meet the 2023 VolunteersShare Your National Historic Marker Day Photos
Participants are encouraged to share photos of their marker cleaning efforts on social media using #NationalHistoricMarkerDay. You may also email your photos directly to us at info@wgpfoundation.org. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for event updates and photos from volunteers!