In 2023-2024, the Letitia Carson Legacy Project is focused on these activities:
- Traveling Exhibit: on the move around Oregon and at OSU
- Archaeological exploration at the Carson homestead site
- Read the public summary of phase 2 excavations in July 2023
- Read the public summary of phase 1 excavations in June-July 2022
- Field trips and events at the land
- In June 2022 and 2023, we hosted Juneteenth at Letitia Carson’s Land celebrations, inviting the community to tour the land and archaeology site and learn Letitia Carson’s story. (2022 photo below)
- In October 2022 and 2023, we hosted the Letitia Carson Elementary School 4th grade, to connect their classroom learning with the actual place she lived.
- We have welcomed many small groups from OSU, the local community, and visitors from other parts of Oregon and the U.S.
- Outreach to engage and activate the OSU community and external partners
- Site Design to improve access and visitor experiences at the Carson Donation Land Claim and homestead site, in partnership with the University of Oregon Landscape Architecture Program.
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