The Middleburg Museum Draws a Crowd and Rave Reviews
Photos by Donna Strama, Dorsey deButts, Vicky Moon and Leonard Shapiro
“Oh, my gosh, this is awesome.
The Middleburg Museum officially opened its doors on Madison Street recently and an enthusiastic crowd turned up to see a lot of history on display. Museum Executive Director Suzanne Obetz and Museum President Doug Myers and several of their board members joined Mayor Bridge Littleton in a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the occasion, and also paid tribute to the late Eura Lewis, who spearheaded the original effort to get it started. According to Suzanne, a steady stream of visitors has stopped in to view the exhibits ever since.
Linda Redwine Bell and Mary A. Fitzpatrick
Merley Lewis
John Denegre next to his poetic tribute to the area’s dirt roads.
Reggie Dawson, a long time Middleburg Bank executive.
Ellen Tibbs and Joanne Smith
Suzanne Obetz is the executive director of the Middleburg Museum.
The crowd of visitors to the museum opening spilled out onto Madison Street.
Rachel Ledbetter, grand daughter of Eura Lewis and mother of Eura’s two great grandchildren, Mykala and James.
Tucker Withers, a current board member and past president of the museum, enjoyed a Hi Y’All in the front gallery decorated in honor of late The Coach Stop.
Til Smith and Helen Wiley
Ribbon-cutting honors went to Middleburg Mayor Bridge Littleton, Museum President Doug Myers, Museum Executive Director Suzanne Obetz and Merley Lewis, who’s late mother, Eura Lewis, initially headed the effort to make it happen.
Middleburg Emmanuel Church Rector Eugene LeCouteur.
