Hey readers! The Summer season has completely taken over Roanoke (and the rest of the world with record high temperatures on July 4th); it has been quite warm lately. I am not sure what feels stronger-- the warmth of North Carolina sunrays or the heavy weight...
Hi Everyone, Last week at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, our team made an exciting discovery: we identified two women in a graduation photo who would have been living in the Freedmen's colony during the Civil War. (Personally, I love following history through photographs!) Annice Jackson brought...
My main project this summer will be assisting the incredibly knowledgeable team at Fort Raleigh as they develop a new interpretive trail. The Freedmen's Colony from 1862-1867 is an important piece of American history that highlights the stories of African Americans as they escaped slavery, making their way to...
Hello everyone! Welcome to my first blog post-- my name is Pia Cano and I am the interpretive design intern at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site in North Carolina. While I am originally from Santa Ana, California, I have just moved to North Carolina. I was...
Hi Everyone! Today, I am discussing my project with the Olmsted Center that I am currently working on. To remind folx who may have forgotten, my position at the center is a Cultural Landscape Preservation Planning Assistant. [caption id="attachment_12975" align="alignright" width="300"] Surrender of General Burgoyne...
Hello Everyone! Cold Harbor Camp at Richmond National Battlefield. Ely S. Parker sitting second on the right, 1862. Library of Congress. For the last few weeks, I have been working on the cultural landscape inventory for one of the battleground sites at Richmond National Battlefield. While...
Welcome Everyone! Thank you for opening up my blog. My name is Pia Cano and I am originally from Santa Ana, California. I currently attend college at Clark University where I study Race and Ethnic Studies with minors in Art History and Global Environmental Studies. At my...
Hi everyone, Thanks for checking out my vlog! (Notice the toucan in the background) Look out for future blog posts on my work with the Olmsted Center. ~Pia Cano #OlmstedCenterForLandscapePreservation #LHIP2022 https://youtu.be/AFGawyPF4mU...