America’s Hallowed Ground Sites
America’s Hallowed Ground uses the multidisciplinary arts to share the stories of places and moments in which America has fallen short of our noble ideals of equality, justice, and democracy. These sites remind us of our vows kept and unkept, reveal our responsibilities met and unmet, and motivate us to pursue a more perfect union. The America’s Hallowed Ground team is working to tell and preserve stories in many places.
Durham, NC
Our exploration starts with
where we live—Durham, NC—
home to Indigenous people,
descendants of the enslaved,
freedom fighters, Black
entrepreneurs, and recent
arrivals to the United States.
Wilmington, NC
A violent coup by white
supremacists in 1898 overthrew
a democratically elected
government in Wilmington and
shattered a thriving
African-American community.
Cherokee, NC
The forced relocation of over
100,000 indigenous people
from the southeastern United
States resulted in thousands of
deaths, loss of tribal homeland,
and an assault on tribal culture.
