Who We Are
The Presbyterian Heritage Center (PHC) is an independent non-profit organization. We operate a museum, library, and archive in Montreat, North Carolina, which preserves and presents the history of all Presbyterian & Reformed Church denominations.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to:
1. Educate young people and adults about the heritage and history of churches sharing the Presbyterian and Reformed faith through exhibits and programs, so they may understand and appreciate what God through Jesus Christ has done with and through His People and seek to discern Godʼs will both today and in the future.
2. Discover, collect, document, preserve, exhibit, and make available records, artifacts, photographs, film, books, and other information, both onsite and online, about the history of the Presbyterian & Reformed churches, the church universal and about Montreat.
3. Increase understanding and appreciation of the history of national and worldwide missions, as well as, to promote the importance of present and future missions.
Board of Directors
John Akers
Hugh Alexander, Treasurer
Mason Blake, Assistant Treasurer
Scott Candler
Martha Campbell
Dixon Cunningham
Sue Diehl, Secretary
Jane Shelton Dale
Frank Dimmock
Martin Dotterweich
Bill Dudley
Paul Grier
Harry T Jones
Mark Mueller
Henry Neale
Bill Scheu, Chair
Eloise Shepherd
Judy Shuford
Kay Stockdale
Letta Jean Taylor, Vice Chair
Roy Taylor
Byron Wade
Tom Widmer
Alva Whitehead
Staff
Anne Chesky, Executive Director, director@phcmontreat.org
Lucy Dusthimer, Docent
Lisa Harrold, Registrar & Public Services Archivist
Mimi Helms, Docent & Archival Assistant
Celia Pratt, Archival Assistant
Walter Somerville, Financial Officer
Ann Vision, Librarian