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William F. Moran, Jr.

The William F. Moran, Jr. Museum & Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the education, preservation and promotion of the ancient art and craft of hand forged knives and tools.

 

Our foundation will continue to honor Bill Moran's legacy and keep his vision alive through the exhibition of his works and demonstrations of his methods.

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The William F. Moran Museum

​4246 Old National Pike

Middletown, Md., 21769

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The W.F. Moran Bladesmith & Artisan Academy

7304 Hollow Rd,

Middletown, MD 21769

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The Mission

The purpose of the William F. Moran, Jr. Museum and Foundation is to educate, preserve and promote the ancient art and craft of hand forged knives and tools used in Bladesmithing, and establish a William F. Moran, Jr. Museum for the collection and presentation of hand forged knives and Blacksmith Metalwork and to preserve the Moran Forge as a working Bladesmith shop.

EST. FEBRUARY 11, 2008

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Officers

Robert A. Wilson, President

 240-344-3573  robert.wfmacademy@gmail.com

 

Gordon Conner Vice President

240-818-7665 

connercustomknives@gmail.com

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Lisa Deener, Secretary 

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Board of Directors

Ed Clarke, JS 

Shop Manager,  Educational Director

 443-604-8297  

cknt@verizon.net

Jay Hendrickson, MS  (President Emeritus)

240-529-4228

ejayhendrickson@comcast.net

Nancy Hendrickson (Treasurer Emeritus)

240-529-4228

ejayhendrickson@comcast.net

  

Shawn E. Hendrickson, JS

301-473-1159

Steve Nuckels  

John Marshall

 301-606-5619 

john.marshall@jmarshallknives.com

Mike Deener

301-693-6367

mountainsedge.md@gmail.com

Michael Banks  

516-359-9983 

mwadebanks@me.com 

Pat Grabenstein  

301-305-2166 

psgwood@gmail.com

Mike Addington

Volunteer Coordinator

Mick O'Leary

mo3lab@gmail.com

Jan Samet O'Leary

jan.samet.oleary@lifetime.hood.edu

 

Tourism Council of Frederick County, MD

© 2017 by William F. Moran, Jr. Museum. 

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