ATLANTA — National Park Service (NPS) South Atlantic-Gulf Regional Director Mark Foust today announced the selection of Catherine Bragaw as the new superintendent of Shiloh National Military Park in Shiloh, Tennessee, effective July 2.
“Catherine is an accomplished leader with a wealth of NPS experience and a track record of success,” said Foust. “Her ability to foster collaboration and teamwork between communities, park partners and NPS staff makes her an excellent choice to lead Shiloh National Military Park.”
“It is my honor and privilege to be selected for the superintendency of Shiloh National Military Park, one of the earliest preserved Civil War Battlefields in the nation,” said Bragaw. “The story of the land is rich and diverse. I look forward to working with staff, stakeholders, Tribes, partners and the community in building on the work of the past and continuing to preserve the land and tell its story.”
Bragaw joins Shiloh from Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park in Kentucky, which she led as superintendent since 2019. During her time there, Bragaw forged collaborative partnerships, worked closely with the community, launched special event initiatives, grew the park’s youth program and worked with park staff on numerous facility projects, including the rehabilitation and opening of Knob Creek Tavern Visitor Center. She also served as acting superintendent at Camp Nelson National Monument and Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument, both in Kentucky.
A 41-year NPS veteran, Bragaw began her NPS career as a volunteer at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park in West Virginia, where she helped build one of the NPS’s most respected living history programs and an award-winning education program. Bragaw’s career has also taken her to Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park in Maryland, where she served as, both, supervisory park ranger and chief of interpretation, education and volunteers. She also completed a detail as acting superintendent at Women’s Rights and Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks in New York.
Originally from Washington, D.C., Bragaw earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Hood College and a master’s degree in educational leadership from West Virginia University. She also taught as an adjunct professor in the School of Public History at Shepherd University. In her spare time, Bragaw enjoys cooking, antiquing, taking in performing arts and pursuing a wide variety of outdoor activities, including hiking, gardening and kayaking. She also enjoys spending time with her large family, including five grown children, one stepdaughter, four grandchildren and a dog and cat.
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