WCHS Hall of Fame
The WCHS Hall of Fame honors individuals, either living or dead, who have made significant and lasting contributions to Watauga County’s history and/or literature, including those whose efforts have been essential to the preservation of Watauga County’s history and/or literature. Honorees need not have been residents of Watauga County. The WCHS is particularly interested in honoring individuals who meet the above criteria but who may have been overlooked in traditional accounts of Watauga County’s history and literature, including women and people of color. Selections for the 2022 inaugural class were made from nominations submitted by members of the Digital Watauga Project Committee (DWPC) of WCHS. Nominations for all subsequent classes are made by members of the public, and inductees are selected from those nominations by the DWPC of the WCHS.
For a full list of past WCHS Hall of Fame inductees, please scroll down.
Do you want to nominate someone?
The WCHS invites WCHS Hall of Fame nominations from members of the public, which in turn will be evaluated by the DWPC. To make your nomination, please complete the form below. The nomination period for 2025 closes at 11:59pm on May 31, 2025.
2024 Inductees to the
WCHS Hall of Fame
Listed below are the three formal inductees from the 2024 class of the WCHS Hall of Fame. Embedded in each name is a link to the write-up (including photos) on each inductee.
2023 Inductees to the WCHS Hall of Fame
Listed below are the three formal inductees from the 2024 class of the WCHS Hall of Fame, plus a special honorary inductee nominated by the Digital Watauga Committee. Embedded in each name is a link to the write-up (including photos) on each inductee.
Virginia “Ginny” Stevens
Palmer Sligh Blair
Arthel Lane “Doc” Watson
Eric Plaag (Honorary)
2022 Inductees to the WCHS Hall of Fame
Listed below are the twelve inductees from the 2022 inaugural class of the WCHS Hall of Fame. Embedded in each name is a link to the write-up (including photos) on each inductee.