Tipton-Haynes Historic Site cuts staff after losing federal funding

Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site said Tuesday that two of its AmeriCorps representatives and a future member who had recently accepted a position have been displaced after federal funding for the program was withdrawn and all contracts were terminated. A social media post says Tipton-Haynes has worked with Appalachia Cares AmeriCorps for more than a decade to facilitate work experience for college students or recent graduates while paying them a living allowance. Those representatives would help with site programs, guided tours, school field trips, and daily chores. Tipton-Haynes currently has one full-time and one part-time employee. The post says that “For the foreseeable future, daily site activities such as guided tours will be limited and apologized for the disruption in operations.