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Race, History, and Rock Creek – The William Beckett Project
Wednesday, May 1, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Join Rock Creek Conservancy and Rock Creek Park, in collaboration with Friends of Peirce Mill, for a presentation and panel discussion about William Beckett, an African American man born enslaved in Washington, D.C., and an integral part of Joshua Peirce’s nursery business located in what is now Rock Creek Park. This presentation will explore Beckett’s intriguing life. This discussion will be facilitated by Angela Kramer, Executive Director of The Friends of Peirce Mill, and Antonio Austin, Project Historian for the William Beckett Project.