Interpretive Planning for a historic house in historic Annapolis, integrating stories of the enslaved, free Black, indentured, immigrant, and convict craftspeople who built and operated the house.
Working with the restoration team, researchers, stakeholders, and descendants, we expanded the lens from the Brice family to the full range of people within the house and their descendants to the present.
The defined purpose for interpretation:
“The impacts of the past are still felt today. Through people and place, the James Brice House provides opportunities to explore these connections and thereby encourage greater understanding that leads to reflection, dialogue, change, and healing.”
From that flows the Big Idea:
“At the James Brice House, the unique experiences and opportunities of indentured, enslaved, convict, and hired laborers intersect unequally with the Brice family and among themselves in the building of a house, a community, and a nation, with lasting ripples across generations.”
Recommendations included tours and hidden media, but stretched throughout the visitor’s journey to begin with website and ticketing.
Partners
106 Group (prime contractor)
Pam Smith (engagement and historical context)