Gary W. Parks
Executive Director of the Taber Museum
Gary has served in this position since January 2011, but was no stranger to the Museum when hired. From 1992 until 2005, Gary served in various capacities as the Museum’s Archivist, Acting Collections Manager, and Guest Curator. Gary is a graduate of Towson University with B.S. degrees in Biology and English and a graduate of the University of North Carolina with a M.A. in History with a concentration in Public History. Gary’s previous sites have included the Maryland Historical Society, the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts in Winston-Salem, NC., the Monmouth County Historical Association, Freehold, NJ, and most recently as Director of the Slifer House Museum in Lewisburg, PA. Gary is the author of numerous articles regarding local history published in Susquehanna Life.
Gary is the compiler of a number of genealogical indices published by Genealogical Publishing Company. He is a graduate of Leadership Susquehanna Valley and the recipient of the Union County Historical Society Preservation Award for his preservation efforts of the alleged oldest house in Winfield, PA, the site of the Lee Massacre. Gary’s email address is lchsdirector@verizon.net.