Maggie grew up in Carmel, Indiana. She graduated from Hanover College and received a Master’s in historical administration from Eastern Illinois University. She was education and engagement manager at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill and worked at museums and sites in Indiana; Illinois; Florida; Ontario, Canada, and Washington, D.C. She enjoys connecting people with history in creative ways.
Jon came to Danville from Greeneville, Tennessee. He earned a degree in history at Tusculum College focusing on historic preservation. Jon previously worked at Ashland, the Henry Clay estate in Lexington and the Andrew Johnson National Historical Site in Tennessee. He spends time on antique furniture restoration, Appalachian music, and woodcut printmaking. He enjoys researching Boyle County’s buildings and objects.
Sam came to Danville from Florence, South Carolina. He is a graduate of the University of Florida and earned a Master’s in museum studies from George Washington University in Washington D.C. He worked with the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum Conservation Institute during his studies. Sam enjoys building and painting miniatures as well as reading and collecting books.
Katie is originally from Danville. She graduated from Transylvania University with a degree in art history and religion. Katie worked as a museum intern at Shaker Village and a special collections assistant at Transylvania’s library. She now works at both Story Center and the Boyle County Public Library. Katie enjoys painting, wood carving, and ceramics as well as baking cookies and trying new recipes.
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