Pocahontas
Gravesend, the burial ground of Pocahontas’, the kidnapped Native American woman brought to England in the 1600s.
Read the Pocahontas story and listen to the audio
Artworks and Stories
Commissioning local and international artists to respond to four locations and stories that are marked in both place and time along the estuary, Merge has produced for four bespoke rubbing stones.
There are links to the stories behind these artworks below, along with audio guides.
Windrush
Tilbury Port, the entry for 1000s of Caribbean immigrants last century.
Read the Windrush story and listen to the audio
Wat Tyler
Wat Tyler Park, the memorial of the peasant's revolt in reaction to poll tax increases of the 1300s which saw them demand economic and social reforms.
Read the Wat Tyler story and listen to the audio
New Coastline
Southend-on-Sea’s emerging new coastline across as a result of climate change and erosion.
Read the New Coastline story and listen to the audio