HIS-3_Historical Projects v02

RESACA CIVIL WAR BATTLEFIELD & HISTORIC SITE, RESACA, GA | Pond developed the first Resaca Battlefield Master Plan and as economies changed, the master plan was brought back to Pond for an update. The project included the design of a 1.5-mile, two-lane park road which crossed five small streams, determination of the unmapped flood elevations for Camp Creek within the property, small parking areas, trailheads, over five miles of hiking trails, and an open air shelter and 100% off the grid restroom building. The nearly 600-acre property provides ample access to all areas of the park, including interpretive signs, the capacity to host living history demonstrations, and miles of trails for leisurely exploring or trail running. MOTON FIELD STABILIZATION, PRESERVATION & RESTORATION, TUSKEGEE, AL | Pond performed extensive site investigations to document and map the history of the structures at Historic Moton Field (Home of Tuskegee Airmen). This included examinations of existing structures, as well as research and review of record drawings, photographs, and investigatory field work to determine former locations of non- existent structures. The team pieced together the history of the airfield and its structures for use in developing a Master Plan to bring the airfield back to life. This included designing “ghost” structures to represent buildings that have been lost to time, as well as designing rehabilitation and preservation measures for the remaining structures. BATTLE OF BRIER CREEK MEMORIAL, SCREVEN COUNTY, GA | This project offered a memorial for the Battle of Brier Creek. The proposed memorial location is nestled in the Tuckahoe Wildlife Management Area along the Savannah River. The process included a summary of the location, historical significance of the battle, and goals to be achieved in the memorial site development. The proposed concept, the Enclosure, is a landscape narrative journey leading to a permanent ending which parallels the battle and outcome. Several of the guiding principles included a low maintenance landscape and memorial which can be easily maintained, the ability to host a small number of visitors on a day-to-day basis with dedicated parking, while accommodating a larger crowd of 50+ visitors during the annual battle remembrance ceremony. The site offers accommodations for the annual flag ceremony honoring the fallen, integrated into the memorial, and a memorial that respects the landscape character and operations of the Wildlife Management Area, while thoughtfully telling the story of the battle.