2009.10.05
Botetourt County Historical Society Founder's Day Dinner
Botetourt County Historical Society presented two awards, The Emily G. Honts Heritage Awards to local historians on Saturday night October 3 at the Fifth Annual Founder's Day dinner. The awards went to the late Harry Fulwiller, Jr who penned "Buchanan, Virginia: Gateway to the Southwest" and Troutville author of numerous local histories including "Town of Troutville" and several family genealogies, Mary Ann Rader Obenshain who was on hand to receive the award. John Rader, President of the BCHS, introduced the evening and Weldon Martin, Executive Director acted as facilitator and also introduced former Sweet Briar president, Elizabeth Muhlenfeld who spoke on "The Civil War Through Women's Eye's."
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