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