Adam T. Erby

Adam T. Erby is Curator of Fine and Decorative Arts at George  Washington’s  Mount Vernon. He grew up on his family’s farm in Southside  Virginia,  where he developed his dual passions for politics and  material culture.  Learning the thrill of the chase at an early age,  Adam spent much of his  time at country auctions and campaigned for a  variety of candidates. He  received a bachelor’s degree in American  Studies from the University of  Virginia in 2010 and a master’s degree  from the Winterthur Program in  American Material Culture in 2013. He  completed his thesis entitled,  “Contract and Lawsuits: Building  Wakefield Plantation in St.  Francisville, Louisiana, 1834–1837.” With  his experience in exhibition  planning and preservation advocacy as a  curator at Mount Vernon, Adam  brings a wealth of talent and enthusiasm  to LIA and its historic  preservation work.