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From
left to right: John Marchal, President of the Darke County
Historical Society, Nancy Stump, award
recipient, and Clay Johnson,
Ph.D., Executive Director of the Garst Museum.
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Darke County
Historical Society Presents Heritage Award to Nancy Stump
This year’s recipient of the Darke County Historical Society’s Heritage
Award is Nancy Stump. Nancy was presented the 2014 Heritage Award
during the Darke County Historical Society’s Annual Membership Meeting
on March 25, 2014.
Nancy Stump has distinguished herself in helping to connect people to
Darke County’s past and history in general. Research and genealogy is
her strong suit. Along with her team in the Garst Museum’s Darke County
Research Library, she assists individuals seeking information about
family histories and so much more. While never in the public eye, she
quietly makes a huge difference for so many at Garst and beyond.
Nancy’s knowledge of the major venues at Garst is unparalleled. The
museum’s staff often say, “If you want to know where anything is at the
museum, ask Nancy.”
Nancy is a member of the East of the River Shawnee Tribe Ruling
Council, a representative of the Rabbit Clan, the largest clan of the
tribe. Our “Bunny Rabbit” as she is known to her tribe friends, is
truly an energizer bunny. Her skills at making wampum belts are
recognized near and wide. One of her belts is displayed in the Garst
Museum’s Crossroads of Destiny exhibit. She also created the Peace
Wampum for the 200th anniversary of the Signing of the Treaty in 1995.
She and Susan Gray have traveled for 15 years to Canada to all of the
Reenactment of the Thames where Tecumseh was killed. Two years ago she
created a belt for display in Canada, which was laid out in front of
Prince Charles. It is 22 rows wide and 4 feet long. Nancy is presently
working on the creation of 15 wampum belts to give out at the Second
Treaty Commemoration scheduled for this summer, the week of The
Gathering at Garst at the Darke County Parks Council House.
Clay Johnson, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Garst Museum notes, “As
Executive Director of the Darke County Historical Society and Garst
Museum, I have a great respect for Nancy Stump’s depth of knowledge
about the history of our area. Many times, I have gone to her for
answers to questions that no one else can answer. She works and
volunteers in the Darke County Research Center located here at the
museum. She always seems to know where to find answers.”
Established in 2004, the Darke County Historical Society’s Heritage
Award was created to recognize outstanding citizens or organizations
for their distinguished contributions or actions of unusual excellence
that help connect people to Darke County’s past.
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