GET INVOLVED!

The Dickens Victorian Village project has been made possible by a vision embraced by all levels of the local community – from volunteers who have donated countless hours of time and skills, to committee members and leaders who have organized the “how-to's” of carrying out the vision, to sponsors who have donated valuable resources with which to build the project and support national marketing, to town officials who have helped pave the way by providing infrastructure support like security and permits.

The Dickens Victorian Village project received the prestigious President's Award (one of only two awarded in 17 years) from the Eastern Ohio Development Alliance, a consortium of 16 counties, for our first year efforts. This award recognizes the project's contribution to tourism and economic development. We'd like to extend a sincere thank you to the volunteers and community at large for helping us make this happen!

If you are interested in getting involved and helping support this wonderful community effort, please consider one of the many ways you can contribute:

• Volunteer
• Donate materials
• Create a theme-related public event
• Create a Victorian theme at your home or business
• Donate sponsorship funds
  

VOLUNTEER

CLICK HERE to volunteer!

To be placed on the email list to receive meeting announcements and reminders, please contact committee chairperson Jonett Haberfield .





Dickens Victorian Village project founder Bob Ley, foreground, and
volunteer Carl Beynon, background, spray finishing varnish on some of
the mannequins, one of the final stages in preparation for the display. The Dickens Victorian Village project has been made possible through the countless hours of volunteers who have helped build, design, and clothe
the mannequins, giving each one a unique personality.

DONATE MATERIALS

Mannequins are dressed using   donated vintage clothing, including accessories like scarves, gloves, and hats.

The costume committee is in need of the following items: items will be posted as needed To donate items, please contact Cindy Arent, 740-439-4582.

CREATE A THEME-RELATED PUBLIC EVENT

Please see our SCHEDULE OF EVENTS page to get an idea of the types of events that are currently taking place to complement the Dickens Victorian Village theme.

The possibilities are limited by your own creativity! The more themed events we have to offer, the more engaging we can make the Dickens experience for visitors on any given day throughout the season.

To help with your promotions, your themed event will be placed on the SCHEDULE OF EVENTS page of this website, and will be marketed to visitors by the Cambridge/Guernsey County Visitors & Convention Bureau.

To discuss your event idea and have it placed on our website, please contact committee chairperson Jonett Haberfield or Cambridge/Guernsey County Visitors & Convention Bureau director Debbie Robinson .

Retired school teacher Jeanette Greenwood demonstrates how to dress
Victorian style at a community meeting in Cambridge, Ohio. She also
shared historically based details of life in Victorian England. Flanking her
are two of the Dickens Victorian Village mannequins.

CREATE A VICTORIAN THEME AT YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS

Simply dressing in Victorian-era clothing or decorating your home or business with a Victorian-era theme will greatly enhance the Dickens Victorian Village experience throughout the Cambridge community.

Imagine a visitor coming to town and being helped by store clerks dressed in period clothing, or walking into a shop with Victorian-era decorations, or driving by your home decorated in classic Victorian style.

The immersion of the theme throughout Cambridge will demonstrate our community pride to visitors from across the nation!

For suggestions on how to dress in authentic Victorian-era style, please click here for a document that details clothing ideas for ladies, gentlemen, and children.

Helpful resources about the Charles Dickens time period:

www.charlesdickenspage.com/christmas.html

www.logicmgmt.com/1876/xmas/trad.htm

Helpful resources for Victorian-era costumes:

www.avalonusa.com/dickens/

www.mccallpattern.com/costumes/page-1

www.anniescostumes.com/turnof.htm

www.dressingup.info

DONATE SPONSORSHIP FUNDS

Please see our SPONSORSHIPS page for opportunities to suit a wide range of budgets.

PHOTO GALLERIES - galleries will pop up in a new window

Dickens Victorian Village Community Set-Up 2006

2006 Opening Ceremonies & Holiday Parade

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LIFE AND TIMES IN CAMBRIDGE AND GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO
1840s THROUGH 1860s

Read here about some interesting happenings in Cambridge and
Guernsey County's history during the Dickens era of the 1840s to 1860s.

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Dickens Victorian Village project leaders include, left to right: committee chairperson Jonett Haberfield; Eastern Ohio Art Guild coordinator Martha Jamail; Cambridge Main Street executive director Brett Peach; project
founder and scene designer Bob Ley; and treasurer Pam McCauley.

THANK YOU

Thank you very much for your interest in supporting this project!

The Dickens Victorian Village committee would like to extend a special thank you to the volunteers from the Eastern Ohio Art Guild.

Their members have embraced this project from its inception, and have contributed countless hours of talent and creativity in creating the unique heads and faces for each of the 106 mannequins!

They have also helped increase public awareness by demonstrating their project at numerous public venues and events throughout the year.

They are:

Volunteers from the Eastern Ohio Art Guild have donated valuable time
and talent in creating the heads for each of the 106 mannequins, giving
each a unique character.

Eastern Ohio Art Guild member Martha Jamail paints finishing touches on
one of the Dickens Victorian Village mannequin faces.