Randy Allan is my father. As long as I can remember he has been involved in local history. He was a member of the Randolph County Historical Society and became president in 1981. He helped found the Randolph County Museum in Beverly, was a founding member of the Rich Mountain Battlefield Foundation, and was instrumental in restoring the Lemuel Chenoweth and David Goff houses in Beverly.  September 23, 2016, Randy was awarded the Dr. Emory Kemp Lifetime Achievement Award by the Preservation Alliance of WV for his dedication to preserving historic landmarks in Beverly.

Photo by Hunter Lessor