Elizabeth Shatto

Elizabeth (Liz) Scott Shatto is the Executive Director of the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area, Inc., a role held since 2005 through various iterations of the organization. She has worked on behalf of history and art museums, historic sites and heritage tourism for many years, in her hometown of Frederick Maryland, and in Savannah, Georgia and Washington, D.C.  Liz holds a Master of Arts degree from George Washington University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Converse College. In 2012 she was selected to join "Developing History Leaders @ SHA" the Seminar for Historical Administration. That year, she received the Maryland Preservation Award for Outstanding Individual Leadership at the Local Level.

Elizabeth Shatto

Elizabeth Shatto

Mother's Day, Then and Now

May 2, 2018

Mother's Day, Then and NowMother's Day has surprising roots in the bloody conflict of the Civil War. Read More

Bells, Barbara Fritchie, and Battlefields: A Midwinter Reflection

December 5, 2016

Bells, Barbara Fritchie, and Battlefields: A Midwinter ReflectionWhat do Fireside Poets, First Day Hikes, and a new film have in common? Find out from Executive Director Liz Shatto. Read More

Generation Illumination: Lighting the Way for Millennial Engagement

May 11, 2015

Generation Illumination: Lighting the Way for Millennial EngagementIs Civil War heritage relevant beyond the 150th anniversary? Our capstone sesquicentennial commemorations suggest heightened interest among millennials. Read More

Together Mindful: Commemoration Beyond 150 Years

March 27, 2015

Together Mindful: Commemoration Beyond 150 YearsAs Civil War sesquicentennial commemorations draw to a close in 2015, the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area has more opportunities than ever before for visitors to join us in a together mindful exploration of Maryland’s border state experience and its relevance today. Read More