Help Uncover Newport Barracks' Hidden History

Join us on an incredible journey to uncover the hidden story of the Newport Barracks. By utilizing historic reenactments, interviews with eminent historians and experts, archival images, and period documentation we will deliver an exciting 90-minute documentary.

Located in Northern Kentucky, the Newport Barracks site was important to Native Americans before becoming a bustling US army outpost. It served as a central waystation in western expansion, a prisoner of war camp during the War of 1812, and an important military post during Mexican American War and the Civil War. U.S. Grant, William Sherman, Sam Walker, Robert E. Lee are just a few of the figures who visited the barracks during their careers.

Our team is committed to documenting this rich heritage for future generations. With your support, we can delve deeper into the past and share this amazing history! Learn more at https://www.newportbarracksdoc.com

Why This Documentary Matters:

1. Historical Significance: The Newport Barracks played a crucial role in the defense and development of the US.

2. Educational Value: This documentary will serve as an educational resource for students and scholars from all walks of life, providing insights into the lives of soldiers and civilians who lived and worked at the barracks.

3. Cultural Preservation: By documenting and preserving the stories of the Newport Barracks, we ensure that this important piece of history is not lost to time.

How You Can Help: We need your support to make this documentary a reality. Your contributions will go towards:

• Exploration and Research: Funding historical research to uncover and analyze documentation of the barracks.

• Production Costs: Covering the expenses of filming, editing, and producing the documentary. For a complete breakdown of estimated costs visit our production page www.newportbarracksdoc.com

• Outreach and Education: Creating educational materials and organizing community events to share our findings.

Join Us: Be a part of this exciting project and help us bring the history of the Newport Barracks to life. Every donation, no matter how small, makes a difference.

Who are we?

Haley Snowden-Director, Executive Producer and Writer.

Haley has produced and directed two award-winning documentaries: Behind the Uniform: A Look Inside the Cincinnati Fire Department and Behind the Uniform: A New Class. She’s created social media content and worked with small businesses around Cincinnati. She owns Rosemoor Media, LLC, which has created multiple works across several different genres, including an award winning animated comedy.

Executive Producer Michael D. Coker- Executive Producer, Researcher and Writer.

Michael has decades of experience working with historic sites, museums, and archives. He currently works as Professor at Northern Kentucky University, teaching US history and Museum Administration and Archival management. He is the author of The Battle of Port Royal, Charleston Curiosities, and South Carolina: An Illustrated History as well as numerous historical articles and essays. Most recently he served as a co-author on the paper Archaeological Identification of the Newport Barracks Site.

Eileen Heekin- Producer, Researcher and Writer.

Eileen is in her last semester of the Public History Program at NKU and is working on this documentary as a part of her capstone. She currently works at NKU as an Academic Coordinator in the College of Health and Human Services. Eileen has researched the Newport Barracks throughout her time in the Public History Program and plans to continue her research after graduation.

Ethan Powles- Editor, Reenactment Coordinator.

Ethan is a graduate of NKU’s Masters of Public History program. He currently volunteers at the Heritage Village Museum where he created videos for their self guided tour and participated education events. For 7 years, Ethan has been apart of the living history community, participating in reenactment events covering time periods from the late 1770s to the early 1900s. He brings his knowledge of video production and connections with 1812 reenactors to this project.

Schedule: We have already filmed extensive interviews with five historians, collected archival images, and amassed a mountain of research. Where do you come in? We need help to film the historical vignettes using period reenactors, memory cards for our cameras, and the funding to secure use of the historic images in our production. We estimate an early 2025 release, and will update bakers on a regular schedule.