Photo courtesy of Mark Haskett

Peter Koch (left) and Scott Philyaw at the "Greening Up the Mountains" celebration, downtown Sylva.

The Mountain Heritage Center Welcomes Trevor Jones As It's New Curator                                                                                                                                                                                                     Trevor Jones, the new Curator for the Mountain Heritage Center, was formerly Curator of History at the Neville Public Museum in Green Bay, Wisconsin.  He holds BA degrees in history and German from Grinnell College, and a MA degree in history and Certificate in Museum Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.  Trevor has published on a wide range of subjects including American Indians in the Civil War, blacksmithing at the dawn of the 20th century, and the digitization and preservation of rare and fragile materials.  Recently his research has focused on civil liberties and World War I.  We are excited to have Trevor on board and look forward to his contributions to the Mountain Heritage Center and the University.