Jean Boggs earned recognition through her leadership in historic preservation in Mecklenburg County, especially the restoration of the Latta Plantation.

Jean Casterton Bulette Boggs is a proven leader in historic preservation in the Charlotte–Mecklenburg County area. She is recognized for her great dedication and hard work in saving and restoring Latta Plantation, a Catawba River estate built about 1799. Boggs became president of Latta Place Inc. in 1974, a position she held for fourteen years and through which she worked tirelessly to restore and furnish the house.

She lobbied county commissioners successfully to receive a $110,000 allocation toward the restoration and preservation of Latta Plantation and raised another $160,000 to fill the house with period-appropriate furnishings. Her efforts also included development of a living-history farm and a 427-acre nature preserve on the plantation's outskirts.

However, Boggs's preservation work has not been limited to Latta Plantation. She has contributed much time and effort to saving the Hezekiah Alexander House, Rosedale, and the Torrence House and Store, all in Mecklenburg County. Boggs also has served as board member of the Mecklenburg Historical Association, Preservation North Carolina, and Friends of the N.C. Archives. In addition, Boggs has been a member of the DAR, the Charlotte Museum of History, the Mint Museum and other civic and charitable groups.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission recognized Boggs with its top award for a volunteer in 1987. In 2004, she received the Women in American History Award from the DAR. And in 2000, Latta Plantation dedicated the Jean Boggs Heritage Center in her honor.

Jean Boggs's dedication and years of service to historic preservation constitutes an amazing accomplishment that has made a permanent difference in the cultural resources of Mecklenburg County. Preservation North Carolina is grateful to Jean Boggs for having the vision to preserve the remarkable heritage of Mecklenburg County.