Mike Dixon of Elkton, MD has been named to the Board of Trustees for the National Fire Heritage Center. The National Fire Heritage Center is the nation’s archive for historic documents, and other perishables related to fire protection.
These perishables include: art and artifacts, audio, books, charts and graphs, documents, maps,
Dixon is a historian, adjunct professor, and writer whose research and teaching focuses on community studies and social history. He has served as a consultant for public television documentaries, Smithsonian Museum on Main Street Exhibits, and local government commissions. He has appeared on The Today Show, Maryland Public Television, the National Geographic Channel, and National Public Radio Shows.
Dixon joined the Singerly Fire Company of Elkton as a teenager in the late 1960s. Today, he chairs the company’s museum committee and is the editor of the Maryland State Firemen’s Association newsletter, the Volunteer Trumpet.
He holds graduate and undergraduate degrees in history and the behavioral science from St. Joseph’s University (Philadelphia), Washington College (Chestertown), and Wilmington University (Delaware).
“Michael Dixon’s unique combination of being a historical scholar and his combat firefighting experience makes him an ideal member of our Board of Trustees. He has a built-in appreciation for what we are doing and why we are doing it.” Says NFHC President Bill Killen.
