Dwight Estey was President of WHS&M during Phase 1 of the Museum renovation. That phase included the demolition of the John Mulcahy Gallery and stabilization of the remaining structure.
Dwight graduated from North Attleboro High School and received a B. S. in Education from the University of Connecticut. After college Dwight returned to his hometown where he taught for 35 years, chaired the Health and Physical Education departments and coached track and field. Among his awards are the N.A.H.S. Alumni Society’s “Outstanding Teacher Award” and induction into the Massachusetts State Track Coaches Hall of Fame. In 2008 the North Attleboro High School Track was renamed the Dwight Estey Track in his honor.
Along with his wife Arlene, also a teacher, Dwight spent summers in Wellfleet starting in 1975. They designed and built their own home in South Wellfleet starting in 1980. Dwight always held Wellfleet summer jobs while also finding time to volunteer. Arlene and Dwight moved to Wellfleet full-time in 2010. Besides his work with the Museum Board of Directors Dwight gives walking tours and talks. Dwight is a former vice president of the Wellfleet Non-Resident Taxpayers Association and former trustee for the Wellfleet Conservation Trust.
Dwight returns to the Board to concentrate on museum programming.