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[Laurie Verge]

I'm not sure whether I run the Surratt House, Gary, or if it runs me! I am, however, one of the lucky people who turned their avocation into a vocation. I started as a volunteer guide at the museum in 1975. Not sure whether I have worked my way up the ladder or down the ladder, but I became the first full-time director of the site in 1983.

One of the best parts of my life ever since is meeting and interacting with so many remarkable and learned folks who share my passion for history. I never stop learning from them. Unfortunately, I have met some pseudo-historians, "takers & users," and downright strange people along the way; but the good heavily outweigh the bad.