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Texas Woman’s University will hold two consecutive ribbon-cutting ceremonies Oct. 20 for the new Quakertown Memorial and a new outdoor trail system.
The details
The Quakertown Memorial will include a symbolic amphitheater that will have the names of residents imprinted in stone, along with a map of Denton in 1920, according to a university news release.
The ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. at 700 E. University Drive in Denton, south of the university’s athletic fields.
“This memorial is both a permanent space to honor and remember the past and a place for future generations to learn, reflect and connect,” TWU Chancellor Carine Feyten said. “My hope is that it will bring our community closer together, deepen our understanding of our shared history and remind us of the importance of moving forward together.”
The local government forcibly relocated the residents of Quakertown, a predominantly Black community, to southeast Denton in the 1920s, according to previous reporting. Roughly 70 homes were destroyed during the process, per city documents.
Before the Quakertown ceremony, university officials will also celebrate the opening of the East Campus Outdoor Facilities space on the eastern side of the main campus, which includes fitness trails and a pavilion. During the event, attendees will help sow native wildflower and grass seed in a designated conservation zone.
What else?
TWU is working with the Denton Black Film Festival to present a screening of the documentary “Quakertown, USA.” The screening will also take place Oct. 20 at 1 p.m. in the Phyllis J. Bridges Auditorium in Hubbard Hall.
