Stagville State Historic Site, Durham, NC - May 2020-August 2020 Funded by the Mellon Foundation Humanities for the Public Good Initiative at UNC-Chapel Hill
Building on my M.A. research on landscape management at state historic sites, I collaborated with Stagville's site manager to examine and re-imagine the site's current landscape, produce public pedagogical materials, and create and curate content for ongoing research and development. Main Accomplishments Site landscape plan
A multi-step strategic plan for the next ten years that empowers Stagville leadership and staff to progress toward a version of the site's landscape that more fully integrates the experiences of African American communities at Stagville before and after Emancipation
First cohesive plan for the site since additional land acquisition in early 2000s
Integrates interpretive, historical, and logistical considerations to create a resource for grant writing and public pedagogy on the site's landscape change through time
Public pedagogy
Self-guided tour brochure on land and power that will be part of a new suite of self-guided interpretive materials for visitors
Drafts for three new informational signs on American Indian presence at Stagville, movement and freedom