A Thousand Ships

On October 4, 2008, tens of thousands of people in Providence, Rhode Island, participated in a unique memorial to the victims of slavery. Co-created by The Museum On Site and Barnaby Evans, "A Thousand A Ritual of Remembrance Marking the Bicentennial of the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade" took place at WaterFire, an art installation that lights bonfires on the rivers in downtown Providence — the same rivers on which ships engaged in the slave trade, more than two centuries earlier. This book presents images and documentation from A Thousand Ships, as well as reflections from participants and spectators. **Any proceeds from the sale of this book will be used to fund free public experiences created by The Museum On Site, which help people understand their worlds.** Foreword by James T. Campbell, Professor of United States History, Stanford University Epilogue by Barnaby Evans, Creator of WaterFire Methodology essay by Lyra Monteiro, Co-Director of The Museum On Site