Melissa is a Louisville native and is an executive legal secretary, Ky covered
bridge historian, author and photographer.
Her interest in covered bridges started in approximately 1989 when after
moving to a rural area, a neighbor advised her of the nearby Colville Covered
Bridge. Always loving history and architecture, she was fascinated by the bridge
and began visiting and photographing Kentucky's existing covered bridges as
well as researching past bridges. Since that time she has also photographed
bridges in Ohio and Indiana.
Melissa second book, River Towns of Central Kentucky, is due out in
December 2008..
Her writings have appeared in newsletters for the National Society for the
Preservation of Covered Bridges, the Kentucky Covered Bridge Association,
the Indiana Covered Bridge Society, the Ohio Historic Bridge Association and
the Zumbrota, Minnesota Covered Bridge Society, and various newspapers in
the state of Kentucky.
Two of her bridge photographs (Switzer and Goddard) were turned into
counted cross stitch designs and included in the Covered Crossings Stitchery
collection.
In December of 2006 Melissa received the commission of Kentucky Colonel, the
highest honor one can receive in the Commonwealth, from Governor Ernie
Fletcher.
Melissa is available for interviews, public speaking engagements and Ky
covered bridge presentations. Please contact her for further information.
bridge historian, author and photographer.
Her interest in covered bridges started in approximately 1989 when after
moving to a rural area, a neighbor advised her of the nearby Colville Covered
Bridge. Always loving history and architecture, she was fascinated by the bridge
and began visiting and photographing Kentucky's existing covered bridges as
well as researching past bridges. Since that time she has also photographed
bridges in Ohio and Indiana.
Melissa second book, River Towns of Central Kentucky, is due out in
December 2008..
Her writings have appeared in newsletters for the National Society for the
Preservation of Covered Bridges, the Kentucky Covered Bridge Association,
the Indiana Covered Bridge Society, the Ohio Historic Bridge Association and
the Zumbrota, Minnesota Covered Bridge Society, and various newspapers in
the state of Kentucky.
Two of her bridge photographs (Switzer and Goddard) were turned into
counted cross stitch designs and included in the Covered Crossings Stitchery
collection.
In December of 2006 Melissa received the commission of Kentucky Colonel, the
highest honor one can receive in the Commonwealth, from Governor Ernie
Fletcher.
Melissa is available for interviews, public speaking engagements and Ky
covered bridge presentations. Please contact her for further information.
