Title:
New paths for the peace sanctuary in Mystic
Author:
Carol W. Kimball
Subjects:
Peace Sanctuary Nature Preserve in Mystic
River Road Sanctuary
Mary L. Jobe Akeley Trust
Denison-Pequotsepos Nature Center
River Road Sanctuary
Mary L. Jobe Akeley Trust
Denison-Pequotsepos Nature Center
Object ID:
Kim04-035
Object Name:
Scrapbook
Category:
8: Communication Artifact
Subcategory:
Documentary Artifact
Publisher:
The Day
Publication Place:
New London, CT
Pubication Date:
11/28/1991
Collection:
Carol W. Kimball
Summary:
The Peace Sanctuary Nature Preserve on River Road in Mystic, under the provisions of the Mary L. Jobe Akeley Trust, was made the home of the Denison-Pequotsepos Nature Center. The past history of this site, known as Great Hill, was part of land owned by John Fish. Quakers from Philadelphia and Rogerene Quakers of Ledyard, particularly the Whipples, sponsored anti-war sentiments that led to the dedication of the Peace Temple. Mary Jobe, married in 1924 to Carl Akeley, and famous for her photography of the Canadian Rockies would establish a summer camp for girls at the site. Camp Mystic closed in 1930 and when she died in 1966, she left provision for the establishment of a nature preserve on her property. In 1991, Great Hill, the location of the Peace Sanctuary, looks to the future.
People:
Akeley, Mary L. Jobe
Jobe, Mary L.
Fish, John
Fish, Roswell
Love, Alfred H.
Ward, Henry
Davis, Charles H.
Akeley, Carl
Jobe, Mary L.
Fish, John
Fish, Roswell
Love, Alfred H.
Ward, Henry
Davis, Charles H.
Akeley, Carl
Search Terms:
Peace Sanctuary Nature Preserve
Great Hill
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center
Quakers
Universal Peace Union
photographer
River Road
Camp Mystic
Northern Light
Great Hill
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center
Quakers
Universal Peace Union
photographer
River Road
Camp Mystic
Northern Light