March 28, 2024

Remembering When Pax Was Still Pearson

UCAC oral history project

Ruth Barnes Portee, in an 1987 oral history, describes family farming before Pax came to Cedar Point, and a bit about life afterwards.

‘The Surveyors Came Down’: The Takings at Pax

Dyson Home before NAS Pax River

The essay, “Takings,” explores the impact of the Navy’s acquisition of the farms at Cedar Point in the words of those who experienced it.

Create Beloved Community

If you can’t find a beloved community, Charlie Hewitt says you should create it.