-Information courtesy Kenneth Stegall, Corbitt Preservation Association
The Corbitt Preservation Association canceled its Spring Fling event this past weekend due to COVID-19 concerns, but you can still purchase a Corbitt tee-shirt!
Tee-shirts are an ash color and are available in a variety of sizes. The shirt includes the wording “Corbitt Preservation Association Henderson, NC” on the front chest and an image of a Corbitt vehicle and the word “Corbitt” on the back.
Cost: $20 plus shipping (if applicable).
To purchase a tee-shirt and support the Corbitt Preservation Association, please call Kenneth Stegall at (252) 432-6476 or email gjammer35@aol.com.
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In the words of Kenneth Stegall, Corbitt Preservation Association member:
Just an update on the porch work at the Bennett H. Perry/Corbitt Museum. The job was just completed and, of course, we have an overrun due to damage underneath the porch.
The original project estimate was $6,000. With all the damage and rot under the porch, the total is now at $8,402.76. We received a grant for $6,855, plus we had a surplus from last year still available in the maintenance account for the museum. However, we need to make this up somehow, hopefully through some donations to the project.
The Corbitt Preservation Association will have a Spring Fling on April 25 this year to help with the cost. It would be nice to put some money back into the maintenance account since it is now depleted. What I am asking for is to try and cover the $549.09 that we had to take out of our general fund.
The museum is really a shining star in Henderson and for us as an association. Your help is greatly appreciated in this matter.
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-Information courtesy the Corbitt Preservation Association
The Corbitt Preservation Association will hold its fourth-quarter meeting on Sunday, November 17, 2019, at the Corbitt Museum located at 180 Church St. in Henderson.
A BBQ chicken meal will be served at 1 p.m. for all members and those interested in becoming members of the association. The meeting will follow the meal.
The Corbitt Preservation Association invites all those who are interested in joining the group to attend Sunday’s meeting.
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Excerpt from the Corbitt Preservation Association August Newsletter:
About two weeks ago, Charles Powell received a call from a lady saying she had a Corbitt Automobile. Charles asked everyone at the end of the Corbitt Preservation meeting if anyone would want to go with him to check it out and, of course, Steve Rosemond and Curtis Paul said “yes” right away.
So Saturday morning, August 10, Charles Powell, Steve Rosemond, Curtis Paul, Jerry Capps and Bruce Essick met at the lady’s house in Greensboro, NC.
When they opened the old barn door, there sat a Corbitt Automobile Body all nice and dry with its interior intact. The car even has the original VIN plate on the dashboard. This 4-door touring car was most likely built in 1911-1912. This is an amazing find, and we had to have it no matter what.
The lady agreed to sell it to the Corbitt Preservation Association for $1,500. We took the $1,500 out of our general fund in order to take possession of this golden treasure of ours.
We are now going to ask for donations to help replenish our $1,500 back to our general fund account. This was something we just could not live without.
The car body will be on display at our Corbitt Truck Show & Reunion in downtown Henderson on Saturday, October 19, 2019, for everyone to see and enjoy. We don’t know as of this moment how it will be displayed after the show, all we know is we are PROUD owners of a Corbitt Automobile body!
This also proves the importance of our website; without it, the lady would have never known who to contact about a Corbitt Automobile.
There is only one thing left to find, and that is a Corbitt Buggy. We believe we will find one, one day!
The Corbitt Preservation Association is strong and we have lots of dedicated people who love our brand. We will keep digging and digging until we find the next treasure. You never know what will happen next!
-Information courtesy Vance-Granville Community College
On behalf of Vance-Granville Community College, Endowment Fund Director Eddie Ferguson recently accepted a check from Mr. Tom Burleson of the Corbitt Preservation Association.
The check is for an annual scholarship to be awarded to a second-year Mechatronics student holding the highest GPA. The scholarship recipient will also receive a one-year membership in the Corbitt Preservation Association.
On behalf of Vance-Granville Community College, Endowment Fund Director Eddie Ferguson (left) recently accepted a check from Mr. Tom Burleson (right) of the Corbitt Preservation Association. The check is for an annual scholarship to be awarded to a second-year Mechatronics student holding the highest GPA. (VGCC photo)
-Information and flyer courtesy Ken Stegall, The Corbitt Preservation Association
The Corbitt Preservation Association will host their 17th Annual Corbitt Truck Show and Reunion on Saturday, October 20, 2018, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Historic Downtown Henderson. This year, the Corbitt group will set up in their new location on the corner of Garnett and Montgomery Streets.
The show is being held in conjunction with Vance County Tourism’s 2018 Show, Shine, Shag & Dine event.
Additionally, the Corbitt Museum will be open to visitors on Saturday, October 20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The museum is located at 180 Church Street, Henderson.
For more information regarding the Show, Shine, Shag & Dine weekend, including a schedule of events, please click here.
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Built in Henderson, NC from 1899 through 1954, Corbitt trucks stood for quality, dependability and local pride. Today, an association over 100 members strong works together to preserve Corbitt’s name, products and property.
In 2003, nine individuals “with a vision of history and love for these great vehicles” formed the Corbitt Preservation Association. Since this time, membership has expanded to include residents of North Carolina, Virginia, New York, Ohio, Georgia, Missouri, Florida, Pennsylvania and Kentucky.
Life-long Vance County resident Ken Stegall, treasurer, archivist and webmaster of the Corbitt Preservation is a long-time collector of Corbitt material. “I became heavily involved with the organization seven years ago and it has been full steam ahead ever since. We have a great group and continue almost weekly to find out new information about our brand.”
Five Corbitt trucks in a row. (Photo courtesy Ken Stegall)
Stegall and Corbitt Preservation Association President Charles E. Powell were more than happy to provide WIZS listeners and WIZS.com viewers with updates concerning Corbitt’s recent and upcoming events.
17th Annual Corbitt Truck Show & Reunion
With the 17th Annual Corbitt Truck Show & Reunion a mere four months away, the Corbitt Preservation Association is gearing up to make this year’s event the most exciting yet. Held in conjunction with the Vance County Tourism Development Authority’s Show, Shine, Shag & Dine, this year’s truck show will be held Saturday, October 20, 2018, on the corner of William and Montgomery Street in Historic Downtown Henderson.
“We are expecting about 20 Corbitt vehicles to be there that day,” Powell said. Stegall reported that many Corbitt family members have expressed their interest in attending this year’s show as well.
Corbitt Museum
The Corbitt museum, named the Bennett L. Perry Museum, is located at 180 Church Street in Henderson. The museum will be open all day on Saturday, October 20, 2018, for the annual truck show; any other time by appointment only. Admission is free.
According to the Corbitt Preservation website, the residence of the former Bennett L. Perry was given to the City of Henderson with the purpose of establishing a museum. Renovation work on the residence begun in April 2015 and was completed in October 2015, one day before that fall’s annual truck show and reunion.
Please contact the museum by email at gjammer35@aol.com with questions regarding the museum or to make an appointment to visit.
(Photo courtesy Ken Stegall)
American Truck Historical Society (ATHS) National Convention
Taking place in Lexington, KY May 31 – June 2, 2018, the American Truck Historical Society (ATHS) Convention was an informative trip for several local Corbitt Preservation Association members.
“We had six Corbitt’s there and we met so many nice folks,” said Powell. “I got to spend some time with Richard Johnson Corbitt III and his son Richard Johnson Corbitt IV. Seeing them in the 1920 truck of Jerry Capps was nothing short of amazing. A grandson and great-grandson in a truck that their granddaddy built, wow, can it get any better?”
Powell said many important contacts were made at the event, including an ATHS board member from Australia who agreed to bring a Corbitt Tall Boy model home to be placed in Henderson’s museum as well as the donation from owner Codie Lawery of “the amazing 18-month scratch built model.”
Powell said he is still “pinching myself to believe we are getting these models for the museum.”
Finances
“We have had wonderful success with our shows this year. Between our web sales and show sales we are doing very well with our finances,” said Powell.
“Thanks to Will Corbitt and his family we received a matching amount of $500 to our $500 contribution for a $1000 scholarship that was presented at Senior Night at Northern Vance High School in May.”
The scholarship winner this year was none other than Dustin W. Stainback, Powell’s grandson, who will be entering VGCC this fall. “His plans are to get his first two years of college prep there and then transfer to NC State University for his engineering degree,” said Powell.
The Corbitt Preservation Association was also included in the City of Henderson’s 2018-2019 fiscal year budget for $800 to continue operation of the museum.
This Saturday, June 23, Powell and other members invite you to come see their 1926 Corbitt Fire Truck “run under her own power for the first time in years” at the NC Transportation Museum located in Spencer, NC.
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Corbitt trucks played a vital role in transportation around the world, all after being assembled right here in Henderson, NC. This role was especially evident during WWII.
Kenneth Stegall, archivist and treasurer with Corbitt Preservation, wrote in an email to members, “This material will become part of a permanent exhibit in the space the Museum is going to provide us to display Corbitt material and a few vehicles. This is a great way for all the folks in NC to see the role Corbitt played in the transportation world.”
The photo here is an example of one of the pictures to be used at the exhibit and is displayed in this story courtesy of The Corbitt Preservation Association. Stegall said the photos will be 20 x 30 and matted and will look really nice.
Local, Vance County owned Corbitts will be in Spencer, NC this weekend too as part of the exhibit, including immaculate restorations of Corbitt Military Trucks.
Everything costs money, including the ongoing cost of permanently having Corbitts and Corbitt materials in the NC Transportation Museum. If you would like to make a contribution, all donations can be mailed to:
The Corbitt Preservation Association
PO BOX 74
Henderson, NC 27536
(John Charles Rose of WIZS and the writer of this content is a member of the Corbitt Preservation Association.)
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Good morning everyone, it sure is a beautiful day here in Henderson, NC and I hope it is where ever you are too. Just to fill you in on the happenings of the Corbitt Preservation, we are in the process of creating a Military Exhibit for the Military show to be held at the NC Transportation Museum located in Spencer, NC on July 1st and 2nd. This material will become part of a permanent exhibit in the space the Museum is going to provide us to display Corbitt material and a few vehicles.
This is a great way for all the folks in NC to see the roll Corbitt played in the transportation world.
As you know all this takes money and not a whole lot but yet it does take out of our operating budget, there fore we are asking for donations to help with the cost of the exhibit. At this point we are looking at around $500 to start.
When we are told the amount of space to fill in the future I will let everyone know about what we are looking at in cost. We are just asking for you to do what you can if you can, a little money from all of us can get this done very easily. The membership dues alone are not enough to do projects like this as you well know. Please do what you can to help out, this is going to be something all of us can be proud of and a great opportunity for the Preservation so show our Corbitt spirit.
We have 2 shows coming up at the NC Transportation Museum one on the 24th of June which will be a fire truck show and our fire truck will be there as well.
The other is the military show July 1st and 2nd we will have lots of John Hedgepeth’s vehicles on display then.
Come join us in the fun and help out at the booth all help is welcome.
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This is a reminder that the 2nd meeting of 2017 of the Corbitt Preservation Association will be this coming Sunday the 7th at 2:00 p.m. at the Bennett H Perry Museum ( The home of the Corbitt Museum). We would love to see each and everyone of you. We have a lot to talk about as always.
If you have not had a chance go to our new website please do,it is a work in progress so check it often. I am uploading to it almost daily. We have new Hats, Tee Shirts, and Coffee Mugs that will be on display at the meeting. Also remember it is becoming show time. truck and antique farm equipment shows are starting this weekend please check the events calendar on the website to find the shows nearest you.
There will be a R J Corbitt memorial Scholarship given this month to a Northern Vance High School student.
We look froward to seeing you all Sunday.
Thanks again
Ken Stegall
Treasurer and Archivist
The Corbitt Preservation Association
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When they opened the old barn door, there sat a Corbitt Automobile Body all nice and dry with its interior intact. The car even has the original VIN plate on the dashboard. This 4-door touring car was most likely built in 1911-1912. This is an amazing find, and we had to have it no matter what.
The car body will be on display at our Corbitt Truck Show & Reunion in downtown Henderson on Saturday, October 19, 2019, for everyone to see and enjoy. We don’t know as of this moment how it will be displayed after the show, all we know is we are PROUD owners of a Corbitt Automobile body!
