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In 1977, Bolton founded the Alexandria Museum. She received a special congressional citation from Louisiana's 8th congressional district, since disbanded, for outstanding civic and community service to the nation, state and community. She organized and was the first president of the Historical Association of Central Louisiana. From the New Orleans chapter of the Landmarks Society, she received the Harriet Kane Award, which designates the individual who has best promoted an understanding of historic Louisiana.  ''The Alexandria Town Talk'' honored Bolton with the Alexandria Civic Oscar Award for achievement in community service. Bolton was a president of the Louisiana State Museum Board, the first woman and the first non-resident of New Orleans ever to hold this position. She was also a founder of the museum board foundation. She was a member of the President's National Council on Historic Preservation and the state review committee which recommends entries to the National Register of Historic Places.<ref name=bio/>

In 1977, Bolton founded the Alexandria Museum. She received a special congressional citation from Louisiana's 8th congressional district, since disbanded, for outstanding civic and community service to the nation, state and community. She organized and was the first president of the Historical Association of Central Louisiana. From the New Orleans chapter of the Landmarks Society, she received the Harriet Kane Award, which designates the individual who has best promoted an understanding of historic Louisiana.  ''The Alexandria Town Talk'' honored Bolton with the Alexandria Civic Oscar Award for achievement in community service. Bolton was a president of the Louisiana State Museum Board, the first woman and the first non-resident of New Orleans ever to hold this position. She was also a founder of the museum board foundation. She was a member of the President's National Council on Historic Preservation and the state review committee which recommends entries to the National Register of Historic Places.<ref name=bio/>

Bolton was a  president and chairman of board of the restored Kent Plantation House in Alexandria, the oldest known standing structure in Rapides Parish, completed in 1800.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM6EYH_Kent_Plantation_House_Alexandria_LA|title=Kent Plantation House - Alexandria LA - Louisiana Historical Markers on Waymarking.com|accessdate=August 21, 2009}}</ref> Bolton was a member of the boards of the Alexandria Historical and Genealogical Library and the Anglo American Art Museum in Baton Rouge. She donated two sculptures, "Moses" and "John the Baptist," by Charles Umlauf to [[Louisiana College]] in [[Pineville, Louisiana|Pineville]] and the sculpture "Angels" by Lyn Emory to Emmanuel Baptist Church, her home congregation  in downtown Alexandria.

Bolton was a  president and chairman of board of the restored Kent Plantation House in Alexandria, the oldest known standing structure in Rapides Parish, completed in 1800.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM6EYH_Kent_Plantation_House_Alexandria_LA|title=Kent Plantation House - Alexandria LA - Louisiana Historical Markers on Waymarking.com|accessdate=January 11, 2021}}</ref> Bolton was a member of the boards of the Alexandria Historical and Genealogical Library and the Anglo American Art Museum in Baton Rouge. She donated two sculptures, "Moses" and "John the Baptist," by Charles Umlauf to [[Louisiana College]] in [[Pineville, Louisiana|Pineville]] and the sculpture "Angels" by Lyn Emory to Emmanuel Baptist Church, her home congregation  in downtown Alexandria.

==Death and legacy==

==Death and legacy==