Project

Goodell Gardens Environmental History and Interpretive Signage Project


Description

Goodell Garden's & Homestead belonged to Carrie and Margaret Goodell - sisters who left their farm property to the Erie Community Foundation in order to preserve their homestead and turn it into a public garden.

Goodell Garden’s & Homestead belonged to Carrie and Margaret Goodell – sisters who left their farm property to the Erie Community Foundation in order to preserve their homestead and turn it into a public garden. In addition to plants, there were many historical and cultural artifacts on the property that require documentation and preservation. Kaylan aided Goodell by curating many of the remaining documents, objects and other curiosities so that their historical and cultural value could be determined and any interesting finds could be added to the new museum exhibit they are planning.


Outcome

Organized, archived and evaluated historical documents of note. Work to be used for curation of future visitor’s center.

Project Details

IMPACT TEAM
Arts and Culture

TYPE
Community Based Research (CBR)

STATUS
Ongoing

FACULTY/STAFF SUPERVISOR
Brian Miller

STUDENT(S)
Kaylan Parker '25

COMMUNITY PARTNER(S)
Goodell Gardens & Homestead