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Gowanus Canal CAG Archaeology & Historic Preservation Committee Meeting
November 2 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Archaeology and Historic Preservation Committee will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday, November 2nd, 2026 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., via Zoom video conference.
You can join the Zoom meeting here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/9808972869?omn=83671834975
Agenda
1. Follow up with Celeste and Jason re how to publish StoryMap on CAG Website. GRT approved this and Aaron reports that he reached out to Celeste about how to share it.
2. There are other materials including images of the dredged items that could also be shared. We already know these materials can be shared as we shared them at the show last April 2025. Will work with Outreach and GRT to see if we can get some petty cash for printing flyers, images and frames. Em has a bunch of frames that appear to be the right size. Size of photos printouts would be 11 x 17. In order to have the 3D items Dredgers, GCC and Quadrozzi would have to get on board. Irene will check with Terri Thompson and Joan will follow with Michael.
3. There is an idea floating to do a Gowanus exhibit at the PowerHouse. Will work with Constanza Valenzuela Associate Curator, Powerhouse Arts, Pam Wong Curator at Dredgers.
4. Joan reported that Clinton and Union St library scheduled to open in the fall. Library will open December 1, 2026. I have a November 16, 2026 Zoom meeting with Michael Fieni at BPL to pitch our ideas. Help me put together an agenda.
5. Once the library opens, we should tour.
6. Awaiting info from Aaron as to whether StoryMap can be shared with BPL.
7. Can the Story Map also be in book form? Aaron to follow as to whether GRT still has the original draft Story Map that was much more geared to kids. It would be nice to have both the electronic version and a kids book version. Followed with Aaron K and awaiting an answer as to whether Chronicle Heritage can do that.
8. Joan shared her PowerPoint of the graffiti materials. Joan followed up with Celeste said yes we can do a show at Dredgers with real items dredged and the graffiti materials. If we cannot move all of Quadrozzi’s items to the location we could use the photos we have of them already. Michael emailed John. Aaron to find out if we have to move large pieces for a show, can GRT pay for a U-Haul? Need to pin down a date.
9. Discussed how can this committee raise money or can it come from GRT? Brian is gone so he cannot help but Aaron suggested we come up with a budget.
10. Jason suggested posters with QR codes to and flyers – can the Trust help? Aaron to check. If we get the flyers it would be nice to hang in new spaces – also would be nice to hang images of the dredged items in those spaces. Working with Outreach and Facilitation on this – what would it cost?
11. We need to put together proposals for funding – Event name, Date, Time, need X$ for promotion. Set up a meeting w/GRT and Chronicle Heritage.
12. Make sites along the Gowanus into commemorative sites. Eymund suggested at the last meeting that the 1st St Turning Basin could be named Marylander Park because the Maryland contingent defended the Revolution from Old Stone House to that site. There is currently a letter of support from Kim at the Old Stone House. It would be tied to the Path of Freedom concept from Old Stone House. Also, the education building we think is planned there could recall Denton’s Mill which used to sit at the 1st St TB. Aaron said that would probably be proposed to the Dept of Parks and Shahana Hanif.
All Gowanus CAG meetings are open to the public, unless specifically noted otherwise.