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NEWS RELEASE
Founded
in
1963,
the
Greenbrier
Historical
Society
is
dedicated
to
community
enrichment
through
education
and
preservation
of
the
history
and
culture
of
the
Greenbrier
Valley.
The
Greenbrier
Historical
Society
is
a
regional
organization
that
serves
the
West
Virginia
counties
of
Greenbrier,
Monroe,
Summers,
and Pocahontas.
MCBRIDES NAMED HISTORY HEROES
On
February
23,
2023
at
the
Culture
Center
in
Charleston,
Dr.
Kim
Arbogast
McBride
and
Dr.
W.
Stephen
McBride,
archaeologists,
were
named
History
Heroes
by
the
Division
of
Arts,
Culture
and
History,
Randall
Reid-Smith,
Curator.
Nominated
by
the
Greenbrier
Historical
Society,
the
McBrides
were
recognized
for
having
contributed
significantly
to
the
knowledge
of
frontier
forts
and
other
sites
in
West
Virginia
through
their leadership of multiple archaeological excavations.
They
are
long
time
members
of
the
Greenbrier
Historical
Society
and
donated
their
professional
expertise
to
the
work
at
the
Blue
Sulphur
Springs
Pavilion
which
GHS
owns.
In
addition,
Kim
McBride
has
been
a
member
of
the
Board
of
Directors
for
five
years
and
Stephen
McBride
has
been
the
society’s
Journal
editor
for
two
years.
Kim
also
serves
on
the
Membership
Committee
and
recently
was
a
vital
part
of
the
Planning Committee for the Stellar Evening Fundraiser.
The
award
was
announced
by
the
Director
of
Archives
and
History,
Aaron
Parsons,
and
presented
by
Curator Randall Reid-Smith and Thomas Bailey, Chair of the WV Archives and History Commission.
Photo
Captions:
(1)
Dr.
Kim
McBride,
left,
and
Dr.
Stephen
McBride,
right,
as
they
examine
the
foundation
of the Blue Sulphur Springs Pavilion in 2020.
(2)
(L
to
R)
Delegate
Mike
Honaker;
Dr.
W.
Stephen
McBride;
Dr.
Kim
Arbogast
McBride;
and
Thomas
Bailey,
Chair
of
the
WV
Archives
and
History
Commission
at
the
presentation
of
their
History
Hero
certificates.
