The Menokin Foundation
Warsaw, PA
www.menokin.org/
2016
Samuel McKelvey appointed Executive Director
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Samuel McKelvey of Richmond, Virginia as the Executive Director of The Menokin Foundation, Warsaw, VA. Museum Search & Reference conducted the national search.
McKelvey previously served as Site Manager for Meadow Farm Museum at Crump Park, an 1860 living-history farm site and museum. During his tenure at Meadow Farm, McKelvey significantly updated the site’s programs and re-interpreted a number of tours, bringing in new audiences, growing attendance, and making the site relevant to a new generation of students, families, and tourists.
McKelvey also served as a Recreation Program Coordinator for the 150-acre site, which rests under the purview of Henrico County’s Division of Recreation and Parks. He managed and developed a wide range of outdoor opportunities and experiences for the park’s thousands of annual visitors, including fishing, hiking and nature trails, picnicking, play areas, seasonal festivals.
McKelvey received his BA in History and Geography from James Madison University and his MA in History from Virginia Commonwealth University.
McKelvey is an avid champion of community storytelling and bringing history to life. In 2014, he led the planning and execution of a 3-day re-enactment of the Battle of New Market Heights which brought 5,000 people to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the battle in which African-American soldiers from the “U.S. Colored Troops” won largely on their own their first significant battle.