Reckoning with the Past / Black History
The Heart of Austin Beats Here: Visit city's only intact slave quarters - 06/18/24
Reporter Michael Barnes gives an overview of the Reckoning with the Past project from start to finish. This was the front page story on this edition of the Statesman!
Neill-Cochran House Museum celebrates in observance of Juneteenth - 06/30/24
The Daily Texan interviews guides, living historians, and guests of the NCHM Juneteenth Celebration on June 22nd, 2024. Hear voices, music, and sounds from the day!
West Campus museum memorializes Austin’s only intact slave quarters for Juneteenth celebration - 06/25/24
The NCHM Juneteenth Celebration welcomes Austin to a day of joy and reflection. (Daily Texan)
Preserving History: An Interview with Dr. Rowena Dasch and Dr. Tara Dudley - 06/16/24
An interview with Dr. Rowena Dasch and Dr. Tara Dudley on the completion of the restoration of Austin’s last intact slave dwelling. (Spectrum 1 News)
Six Ways to Celebrate Black History All Year Long - 02/17/24
See six sites across Texas that illuminate Black history, including the NCHM.
Driving tour of African American history in central texas (pt 2) - 06/19/23
In honor of Juneteenth, the Neill Cochran House is offering a driving tour of historic sites.
Driving tour of African American history in Central Texas (pt 1) - 06/19/23
Fox 7 Austin News joined Neill-Cochran House Museum Director Rowena Dasch and Pease Park Conservancy Chief Operating Officer Chuck Smith at Pease Park, a stop along the NCHM's Black West Austin Driving Tour.
From the historic parade to poetry: Here are 13 ways to celebrate Juneteenth in Austin - 06/12/23
The day party at one of the city’s oldest historical residences will include dominos, lawn games and a painting class led by local artist Rejina Thomas.
austin found podcast ep. 84 - The Neill-Cochran HOuse Museum (Part 2) - 07/11/22
The conversation continues as Rowena Dasch, Michael Barnes, and J.B. Hager discuss the NCHM’s arts and cultural programming, local freedom colonies, and the project to restore the NCHM Slave Quarters.
Austin Found Podcast Ep. 83 - The Neill Cochran House Museum (Part 1) - 07/05/22
NCHM Director Rowena Dasch speaks with hosts Michael Barnes and J.B. Hager about the history of the Neill-Cochran House and it’s evolution into a historic house museum in one of the fastest growing neighborhoods in Austin.
Looking in at austin’s last (known) slave quarters - 06/24/22
"It's locals. It's Austinites. And particularly children, because if as a child you're exposed to this breadth of knowledge, this importance of place in history, then you will grow up with that recognition inside of you." - NCHM Director Rowena Dasch on which museum guests are her priority.
urban slave quarters rediscovered in west campus - 05/08/22
“Much of our history and knowledge about the past is lost because of the absence of buildings or just the ruins of them,” Dr. Dudley said. “One way to really get at understanding that built environment, whether it’s still present or not, is to repopulate those spaces.”
Restoration of Slave Quarters Will Help Austin More Fully Tell Its History, Experts Say - 04/29/22
A 12-month restoration of the slave quarters behind the NCHM at 2310 San Gabriel St in the West Campus neighborhood is set to begin this month.
Austin’s only remaining slave quarters is ‘our place’ and it matters - 04/22/22
As Austin continues to experience explosive growth, we are losing sight of the history of the people who helped build this city and their stories – stories we will not find in any of our history books. (Includes audio interview)
Rediscovered Slave Quarters in West Campus helps tell the story of urban enslavement in Austin - 04/22/22
“It's the last intact slave dwelling in Austin and a resource for all of us who would like to better understand our city's past.” says NCHM Director Rowena Dasch.
Austin's last remaining slave quarters is authentically reopening to the public - 04/21/22
Austin’s only remaining intact slave dwelling is finally getting the TLC it deserves as it begins a $500,000, 12-month restoration that will take it back to the antebellum period this month.
CIVIL RIGHTS and wrongs podcast - 04/19/22
NCHM Director Rowena Dasch and Dr. Tara Dudley (UT) sit down to discuss Reckoning with the Past, the restoration project centered on the NCHM Slave Quarters.
One of Austin’s first black communities has been largely erased. This building tells the tale - 02/25/22
The Jacob Fontaine Gold Dollar Building in West Campus is the last remnant of the Wheatville Freedom Colony.
Museum reckons with race in Austin while celebrating three exceptional black chefs -02/24/22
The museum will host a fundraiser on March 4th for the Reckoning with the Past project, featuring conversation and cuisine with three notable Black Austin chefs.
local museum acknowledges its history of slavery - 07/28/20
Building on site of Neill-Cochran House Museum is Austin’s last slave quarters structure.