Over the River and Through the Woods, Longtime Residents and Parklands of Ward 8

Darene 'Dee' Johnson
Fred Craig
Graylin Presbury
Kemi Morten
Nathan Harrington
Yolanda McCutchen
Title
Over the River and Through the Woods, Longtime Residents and Parklands of Ward 8
Date Created
2020-01-01
Abstract
The forests in Ward 8 lack many of the features we expect of public parks and are sometimes seen as impassible. However, many older residents speak of how they once explored the woods, or of catching crayfish. Some even trapped small mammals. Some built fortresses or played tag among creaking tree trunks. This project collected the memories of Ward 8's people, its wild spaces and hiking trails.
City
Washington, D.C.
Subject
Nature
African Americans
Black persons
Local identifier
dcpl_dcohc028
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