2023 Preservation Award Winners
Historic Preservation Month award winners
May is National Historic Preservation Month and we celebrated by honoring individuals involved in preservation efforts in the Shepherdstown area. We are delighted to announce our award winners for 2023.
The Preservation of Historic Properties award was given to Steve and Harriet Pearson, for the renovation and rehabilitation of the Shepherdstown Opera House. To watch their Speaker Series talk on the process of the renovation see https://youtu.be/-kD47VvjKIk
Harriet and Steve Pearson with Donna Bertazzoni and Jerry Bock
The Preservation of Historic Legacies (James C. Price) award went to Jim Surkamp, for his years of actively promoting and preserving the local history, sharing his knowledge of historically significant families, and creating numerous videos about historic events in Shepherdstown.
Jim Surkamp and Donna Bertazzoni
The Service to Historic Shepherdstown Commission award was given to two important long-time HSC volunteers, A. Jerry Bucey and Nick Blanton. Bucey is receiving the award for his dedicated service on the Board of Directors and for his work on the Executive Committee, as co-chair and member of the Building Committee, and as chair of the Cemetery Committee. Blanton served one term on the HSC board, and since then has been a dedicated volunteer member of the Building Committee and the Museum Committee. He has also been the liaison with the Rumseian Society and has been the lead volunteer with the James Rumsey Boathouse and replica boat, frequently volunteering to tell the James Rumsey story during student field trips.
Nick Blanton and Jerry Bucey, service to Historic Shepherdstown with Donna Bertazzoni and Jerry Bock.