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Saving A Cemetery: Grassroots Archaeology & Activism in Walter Pierce Park

Located between Calvert Street and Adams Mill Road N.W., Walter Pierce Park originally served as a large burial site for African Americans and Quakers in the 1800s. Following the closure of the cemeteries in 1890, the gravesites fell into disrepair. Various threats of development have come and gone, but the Walter Pierce Park Archaeology Project and the concerned community have worked diligently since 2005 to document and protect the site. This webinar explores themes of cemetery preservation, community activism, and descendant involvement in Walter Pierce Park. Hear from three individuals involved in the Walter Pierce Park Archaeology & Commemoration Project. Panelists include Mary Belcher, Dr. Shayla Monroe, and Andre Ferrell. Mary Belcher is a community activist and local historian. She has been part of the grassroots Walter Pierce Park Archaeology and Commemoration Project since its inception in 2005. A visual artist and former journalist, she helps organize public events to raise awareness of the cemeteries. Dr. Shayla Monroe is currently working as a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Mediterranean Prehistory and Paleoecology Laboratory at the University of California Santa Barbara. Andre Ferrell is a descendant of Philip and Clara Johnson, both of whom were buried at Mt. Pleasant Plains Cemetery at Walter Pierce Park. The Johnsons came to Washington from Virginia during the Civil War and lived near 17th and P Streets, NW. Want more information on this project? Check out the following: Walter Pierce Park Archaeology and Commemoration Project: https://walterpierceparkcemeteries.org/ The Archaeological Investigation of Walter C. Pierce Community Park and Vicinity, 2005-2012: Report to the Public, May 2013: https://walterpierceparkcemeteries.fi... Need our help? Have a question? Reach us here... DC Preservation League Website: www.dcpreservation.org Contact Us: info@dcpreservation.org Social Media: @DCPresLeague