The Historical Society of Montgomery County has announced Dr. David W. Young as its new executive director, bringing decades of public history experience ahead of the nation's upcoming 250th anniversary celebration.
Young, who lives in Mt. Airy, previously served as executive director of the Delaware Historical Society from 2018 to 2023 and led Cliveden of the National Trust and the Johnson House Historic Site in Philadelphia's Germantown neighborhood.
"I am honored and delighted to serve as the executive director of a vital county historical society whose local history has profound …
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The Historical Society of Montgomery County has announced Dr. David W. Young as its new executive director, bringing decades of public history experience ahead of the nation's upcoming 250th anniversary celebration.
Young, who lives in Mt. Airy, previously served as executive director of the Delaware Historical Society from 2018 to 2023 and led Cliveden of the National Trust and the Johnson House Historic Site in Philadelphia's Germantown neighborhood.
"I am honored and delighted to serve as the executive director of a vital county historical society whose local history has profound national importance," Young said.
Society board president Ken Olin said Young's appointment comes at a crucial time.
"With the country's 250th anniversary coming up, this Society found itself needing to find a new executive director who could help to lead us forward with vision, clarity of purpose, and proven experience," Olin said.
Originally from Chicago, Young earned a B.A. from Northwestern and an M.A. and Ph.D. from Ohio State University, where he won a Fulbright fellowship to study local politics, culture and economics in postwar Germany. His 2019 book, "The Battles of Germantown: Effective Public History in America," received the Klein Prize from the Pennsylvania Historical Association.
Young has lived in the Wissahickon Valley for more than 30 years.
The Historical Society of Montgomery County, founded 140 years ago, is based in Norristown.
