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16 <br />The cabin has been in its current location for over 65 years, and some may regret seeing it <br />go. However, the museum plans to work with South Bend Venues, Parks & Arts and other <br />strategic partners to develop a new site of reflection to take its place. One of the criteria cited <br />establishing Leeper Park as a Historic Landmark is its educational value as an example of <br />early 20th century landscape architecture, and a site such as this could help share that with the <br />public. One could imagine it as an opportunity for learning and fellowship, featuring a series <br />of educational markers. The markers would share the story of the Navarre Cabin and its many <br />locations, alongside that of historic Leeper Park and its famous architect, George Kessler. The <br />nearby Powell House foundation and the story of the community’s early African American <br />settlers could also be featured, and the tragedy that left only the foundation to mark the <br />home’s former location. A visitor could even learn the history of Keshewaquay and the other <br />native people who once lived in the region, called one of the most beautiful in the country by <br />early explorers. Visitors can rest, enjoy the park, and reflect on the pioneering spirit of those <br />who came before. <br />The Homestead Project <br />Marker at Leeper Park <br />Options for a marker might include a design <br />that reflects the paths, benches, lights and <br />masory of the nearby amphitheater, as well <br />as features in Leeper Park West (above). Or, <br />a more unobtrusive design could more closely <br />follow the paths of the nearby Garden of <br />Fragrance (right).