Carissa Mill

Work in a historic gold mining town giving tours and maintaining buildings!

Posted: May 19, 2026

Maintenance, Interpretive Guide

South Pass City State Historic Site

South Pass City, Wyoming

Wages/Pay
$10.00 - $16.00 / hour
Experience Level
No experience required
Job Start Date
ASAP

We are hiring for full time positions: 40 hours/week at $10.00-$16.00 per hour, depending on experience. We have maintenance and interpretive positions available. 

Our season runs May through October. Weekends and holiday work are required.

Maintenance positions involve janitorial work, painting, maintaining historic and modern buildings, as well as assisting with the gift shop and public/school tours when needed.

Interpretive positions involve giving public and school tours, historic research, janitorial work, and assisting with the gift shop and maintenance tasks when needed.

We have housing and RV sites available. Housing includes private and shared cabins, with cell boosters/Wi-Fi, indoor plumbing, and electricity. RV sites are FHUs.

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Contact Info

South Pass City State Historic Site

South Pass City Historic Site is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history of South Pass City, Wy. As an old gold mining town we have more than 30 historic buildings in the townsite and at the Carissa Mill. We give tours of the Carissa Mill and English Tunnels, put on events for the community, and maintain historic buildings.

Location
Wyoming
Season
Summer
Staff size
10
Housing
Whether included in the compensation package or provided at a cost, housing is provided for staff.
Housing details
We have some private cabins and some shared cabins, as well as a few RV spaces for people with their own RVs.
Family housing available
No
Single occupancy housing available
Yes
Pet friendly
Yes
Meals
None
Cell phone service
Some, ask for details
Internet access
Intermittent
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