<p>Perhaps you might get some ideas by approaching the problem “backwards” - rather than picking the major first, try contacting someone at a place like Plimoth Plantation or Colonial Williamsburg for an “informational interview” about careers in the field and their suggestions for a major. Just glancing at the website, it looks like many historical reenactment places do take interns, and you would have a variety of potential jobs ranging from “skilled reenactor” e.g. blacksmith to “customer service” (provides info about the time period) to more general jobs. And of course, I’m sure there’s the “behind the scenes” research jobs too. (That sounds like a really fun career!)</p>
<p>If you have a local museum of natural history, they may also be of interest to you.</p>