A Walk Through the Past: The History and Legacy of Powell, Ohio

Online

This project uses cinematography to show what downtown Powell looked like around the 1800s in comparison to now. While visually showing what roads and buildings looked like in Powell during the 1800s, there is an audio recorded voice-over of Sherry Carmichael, volunteer at Powell Liberty Historical Society. Sherry does walking tours of historic Powell and wanted someone to create a digital version of her walking tours that are offered in person. The purpose is to have a backup way of touring historic downtown Powell in an event where tours are not able to operate in the traditional form of physically walking around downtown Powell. For example, a rainy day or in this instance a pandemic. The video starts off at the location of the Powell Liberty Historical society (which was originally used as a house for Mary Lowrey and Albert Martin) giving insight about when it was built and what it’s initial use. The video includes archived photos of various buildings and people who played a role in the development of downtown Powell, Ohio. These photos can only be found at the Powell Liberty Historical Society. This project is very unique because it will allow a larger audience to have the experience of seeing what Powell looked like in the past through digital media.