Forrest C. Pogue Public History Institute

The Columbus-Belmont State Park Interpretation Project

The Columbus-Belmont State Park Interpretive Project began with a Kentucky Humanities Council grant and additional funding from the Kentucky State Parks Department to develop a first-person interpretation program for Columbus-Belmont State Park. The interpretive program involves the creation of first person interpretive characters such as Civil War soldiers, slaves, townspeople, observers of the battle, farm owners, etc. who will interact with park visitors. The project report is available.

The first four characters were researched and developed by two graduate students, Robyn Warren and Chamonie Miller. The characters are Capt. Robert Hancock Wood, CSA; Pvt. Chauncey Cooke, USA; Sallie Chapman Gordon Law; and William Moore.

Three of the characters were presented at Civil War Days at Columbus-Belmont State Park in 1996 and 1997.

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Updated 4/12/98. Comments: Bill.Mulligan@murraystate.edu.