2nd annual
LETITIA CARSON
LEGACY PROJECT SYMPOSIUM
May 12, 2025
The Letitia Carson Legacy Project celebrates one of Oregon's first Black pioneers, a determined woman who made history and deeply inspires action and change today.
REGISTRATION IS OPEN
JOIN US - MONDAY MAY 12
This all-day symposium features:
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New research and explorations about Letitia Carson and the land she and David Carson settled on in Oregon
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Updates from LCLP project partners
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Afternoon field trip to the Carson Donation Land Claim and homestead site, on the new trail
TOPICS AND SPEAKERS
8:30 am – 9:00 am: light breakfast, informal LCLP updates
9:00 am – 12:45 pm: Ten speakers in three panels:
- History: Zachary Stocks, Hailey Brink, Larry Landis
- Land: Luhui Whitebear, Travis Mulliniks, Kelly Bosworth, Lauren Gwin
- Legacy: Charlotte Epps, David Stucky, and a 3rd TBA
Lunch will be provided.
Field trip vans leave from the Alumni Center after lunch and return by 5 pm
Have any questions or comments? Contact us directly.
Want to know more about the Letitia Carson Legacy Project? Click here
Project Partners
Oregon Black Pioneers Mudbone Grown Black Oregon Land Trust
Oregon State University NAACP Linn Benton Branch
