R. Iain Haight-Ashton

R. Iain Haight-Ashton is a consultant systems Engineer and consults from time to time on Historical sites. He has been a collector, historian and curator of 17th & 18th century Americana for many years. Iain was an educational director of a historic site.

As a 17th and 18th century living history re-enactor for over 15 years, he has displayed and lectured about 17th & 18th century themes for historic sites. His repertoire includes The English Speak Union in both New York and New Jersey branches. He arranged a summer display at Princeton, at Hershey Museum in Pennsylvania, at Lexington in Massachusetts, at Washington Crossing Historical Park as well as the Franklin Inn and Van Wickle House. Iain is a consultant to other sites in Montgomery County in Pennsylvania.

Iain became involved with The Meadows through Johanna Hnedak. She visited him and introduced herself while attending a lecture in New Brunswick back in 1992. Since 1994 he has been active as a member. He is now serving a second term on the board and is currently the Living History Chair person for the Meadows. As such he asks that you please support living history. He feels strongly that it is the best outreach to the public.

In addition to The Meadows, Iain is a member of The Trent House in Trenton, The New Hope Historical Society, Easton Heritage Alliance, New Brunswick Historical Society and various re-enactment organizations.

He has earned various awards from the Daughter of the American Revolution on the British Perspective. The Easton Heritage Alliance honored him for outstanding service in displays of 18th century Life. Iain is recognized for setting up the first lecture series for the Easton Home for Children; for the first Core Curriculum at the Easton Middle School in Living History as part of the 5th grade History program.