Seven nominees for historical plaques in the Jefferson downtown will be featured at this year’s Historical Plaque Nominee Walk on Sunday, Sept. 18 at 2 p.m. at the Greene County Historical Society Museum. This event will begin and end at the Museum with refreshments and voting for the next plaque to be funded.
Jefferson Matters: Main Street received a grant from the Greene County Community Foundation to fund one more plaque at the cost of $1,600. Those participating in the afternoon walk will vote. Milligan Brothers Lumber, Grain & Coal will be paid for by John & Kathy Milligan of Jefferson. The committee hopes the all plaques will eventually be funded.
These live actors and actresses will portray the nominees:
The nominees and actors portraying them are as follows:
Victor Hugo Lovejoy – Darren Jackson
Spring Lake – Jean Van Gilder
Milligan Brothers Lumber, Grain & Coal – Don Van Gilder
Elma Gates Albert – Alan Robinson
Azor Mills – Rob Hoyt
Yankee Robinson – Andrew McGinn
Beta Tau Delta – Cassie Dozier & Anita Van Horn