Foundation History

Founded in 2005, the Edith Bolling Wilson Birthplace Foundation seeks to raise awareness and increase community appreciation of the birthplace and childhood home of First Lady Edith Bolling Wilson. Born and raised in Wytheville, Virginia, Edith Bolling Wilson traces her ancestry to Pocahontas and is the only southern Appalachian-born First Lady. As one of only eight historic sites across the country dedicated to the interpretation of a First Lady, the museum tells the story of the overlooked, yet vitally important role Edith Bolling Wilson played in the White House at a pivotal moment during World War I.

​The museum is one of two Presidential Historic Sites located on an American Main Street. The property is a contributing structure of the downtown Wytheville Historic District, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

Staff and Board

Contact info@edithbollingwilson.org

Museum Staff
Steven C. Dinero, Executive Director

Board of Trustees
​Shirley Knack and Kathy Laster, Co-Chair
Carolyn Ward, Vice Chair
Reeves Shulstad, Secretary
Jeremy Miller, Treasurer
Mary Brown-Cassell
Scot Farthing
Beverly Hoch
Jeremy Jones
Sarah Neighbors Keeble
Thom Moore
Joey Wilkerson

Emeritus Trustees
John Bowling
David Davis
Cary Fuller
Bill Smith
​Farron Smith

Strategic Advisory Committee
Dr. Grace Toney Edwards
Dr. John Nemeth
Farron Smith
Cary Fuller
​Heath Lee

Staff:
Adam Manuel

Founders
Bill Smith
Farron Smith