Building a Bridge: Stakeholders and Practitioners

HowlRound: One of the most admirable parts of the small community involved in the upkeep and preservation of the Whitall House is their dedication and devotion to honoring its history and their passion for sharing it with others. It is not uncommon to overhear conversations of original research, new discoveries, and individual projects in progress meant to continue to develop the understanding and resources of the site. Just to give a sense of how seriously they take their work: On a later visit, we discovered a full-scale replica of the battlefield, including hundreds of individually sharpened twigs for each structure, created and donated by a volunteer. These men and women would be some of our best resources, but also the people whose buy-in and trust we needed the most.