Event
Lyceum Lecture: "Recreation as a Human Right: Camp Mueller"
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In person: Conservancy members: $10; General admission: $15; Students/Teachers: Free (limited tickets available) Live stream participation: FreeLocation: LAT/LONG: 41.230694, -81.508403
Happy Days Lodge: 500 West Streetsboro Street, Peninsula, OH 44264
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6:30 pm: Doors open, 7:00 pm: Presentation, 8:00 pm: Event ends
Description
Join Dr. Rasul A. Mowatt for a discussion on Camp Mueller, one of the first African American outdoor focused camps in the nation, located in Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP).
Dr. Mowatt, as co-principal investigator, led a study that examined historical records around Camp Mueller. The study addressed the need for further interpretation of African American history in and near CVNP.
The study’s findings acknowledge that preserving Camp Mueller’s history is intertwined with the broader socio-political history of Cleveland, which includes nuanced intersections of race and class.
This season the Cuyahoga Valley Lyceum Series is bringing experts on history as well as current trends to Cuyahoga Valley National Park to share in-depth and engaging stories and discoveries commemorating the park’s 50th anniversary.
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