Special Interests:
Horse Training & Competition, Southeastern Ohio Horse Exhibitors Association, McConnelsville, Ohio. 1967-1986. Grand
Championships & 5 Reserve Championships. Over 100 First Place trophies and ribbons.
American History 1954 - Present. Family history & genealogy, African American history, Underground Railroad history,
Appalachian history.
Awards:
1999: Ohio Underground Railroad Association Award .
2003: Ohio Bicentennial Commission Member, Underground Railroad & Civil War Committee.
2004: National Underground Railroad Freedom Center John Parker Award.
2004: United States Senate Letter of Recognition.
2004: United States Congressional Letter of Recognition.
2004: Ohio Senate Letter of Recognition.
2004: Ely Chapman Education Center Award.
2005: Appalachian Hill Country Leadership Award.
2008: Marietta
Tourism Partner Award.
2009: Ohio Historical Society Lifetime Achievement Award.
2010: Belpre Area Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Quarter Award.
Hundreds of Letters of Appreciation from teachers, students and historical societies for Underground
Railroad history presentations since 1990.
Present: Cultural history & wildlife photography of Appalachia.
1997 - 1999: Weekly Newspaper Columnist for Marietta Times Newspaper
2000-2005: Weekly Newspaper Columnist for Marietta Leader Newspaper.
Presently : Columnist for Marietta Register Newspaper.
Presently: Freelance author for Ohio Magazine.
Presently :Freelance author for Ohio Nature Magazine.
Author of:
1999: ESCAPE OF JANE, (self published) .
2000: MASON DIXON LINE - Edition I. (self published).
2002: THE RIVER JORDAN; published by Watershed Publishing.
2004: WASHINGTON COUNTY UNDERGROUND RAILROAD; published by Arcadia Publishing.
2010: THE UNDERGROUND RIALROAD IN SOUTHEASTERN OHIO; History Publishing Company
Organizations:
Ohio Bicentennial Commission.
Benjamin D. Fearing Camp 2, Sons of Union Civil War Veterans.
Multi Cultural Genealogical Center, Chesterhill, Ohio.
Belpre Historical Society, Belpre, Ohio.
Ely Chapman Education Center, Marietta, Ohio.
14th Armored Calvary Association.
Melinik Lodge Free Masons.