Monta Lee Dakin

Background

Dakin, Monta Lee was born on October 20, 1951 in Bethesda, Maryland, United States. Daughter of William Edward and Doris Elvina (Franson) Dakin.

Education

Bachelor in Psychology, Knox College, 1974; Master of Arts in American Studies, George Washington University, 1983.

Career

Assistant curator Mount Vernon (Virginia) Ladies Association, 1975-1977. Museum technician Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1980-1983. Curator of collections Strawbery Banke Museum, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 1983-1987.

Director Gadsby's Tavern Museum, Alexandria, Virginia, since 1987.

Achievements

• Monta Lee Dakin has been listed as a noteworthy museum director, historian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Parents Advisory Group, Fairfax County, Virginia, 1993. Trustee Virginia Chamber Orchestra, Northern Virginia, 1993-1994.

Interests

• Avocation: swimming.

Connections

Married James Michael Owens, July 15, 1978 (divorced March 1993). 1 child, James Dakin.

Father:

William Edward Dakin

Mother:

Doris Elvina (Franson) Dakin

Spouse:

James Michael Owens

child:

James Dakin