July 2026
Ground
Naming the land: what we're actually preserving
Before the first site was surveyed, we had to decide what this place is — a retreat, yes, but also a promise. Notes from an early conversation.
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Project Journal
Field notes from the build.
The retreat is being made in the open. These are our notes as it takes shape — the land, the lineage, and the decisions along the way.
May 2026
Lineage
James Terry's ledger
An 1800s land record surfaces in a family box, and with it a clearer picture of the parcels that became today's property.
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March 2026
Scholarship
How the Martin Legacy Scholarship works
The mechanics of the fund — how each stay contributes, how awards are chosen, and why it lives at the center of the retreat, not on the side.
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