Elizabethtown Tourism Director of Marketing Krysta Souleyrette says when the organization moved their office to 201 North Main Street, they wanted to celebrate the history of their new home.
“Whenever we moved into the home, it was listed as David May House on the Historic Registry,” Souleyrette said. “We didn’t know who David May was. We looked it up, and his story was so unique, and so we really wanted to share that with the community.”
Souleyrette came up with the idea for a children’s book as a way of talking about David May from a different perspective, and to involve young residents and visitors to E-Town in the city’s history.
“There’s so much history in Elizabethtown, and I think it’s a great way to get locals involved and our visitors, as well as getting the entire family involved, and who doesn’t love a children’s book?” Souleyrette said. “They’re fun and exciting, and a different way to learn about some of the great history that we have in our community.”
Souleyrette wrote the story while Jeff Dehut created the illustrations. She says creating the book was a good exercise in creativity.
“Being able to tell David May’s story was so exciting, and being able to look at it through a children’s lens was very fun and exciting for me,” Souleyrette said.
The book, Betty Visits the David May House, is available now for free at the David May House. Visitors and community members are invited to stop in and get a copy.
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