Attachment13_FOUN_Graphics Layouts_October 2020.pdf

Production Design II

Exhibit Planning & Design

PDII

October 30, 2020

All photos: Fort Union National Monument

Fort Union National Monument

Visitor Center Exhibits Graphic Layouts Attachment 13: FOUN Exhibit Fabrication Contract

Following is EDX’s presentation for the Production Design II phase of the exhibit planning and design project for Fort Union National Monument. Included is a recap of foundational information, followed by a description of Production Design II, which is based on feedback from the Park and further development by EDX.

The Monument Fort Union National Monument (FOUN) is located near Watrous, in the northeast corner of New Mexico. Set within a valley of short grass prairie, amid the swales of the Santa Fe Trail, the defining features of the park are the adobe remnants of the largest 19th century military fort in the region.

For forty years, 1851-1891, Fort Union functioned as a hub of commerce, and an agent of profound political and cultural change, whether desired or not, in New Mexico and throughout the Southwest. Nowadays, the remnants of the fort and preserved surrounding environment, and the exhibits and resources of the park’s visitor center, offer visitors a chance to immerse themselves in that changing world, and ways to understand its lasting impact on the lives of people today.

Reimagining the Visitor Center The work of this exhibit planning and design project is to enhance FOUN’s Visitor Center experience through design of new exhibits, including elements with an entry porch, small vestibule, visitor information desk, retail space, and interpretive exhibit area.

The overriding objective is to develop interpretive exhibits more relevant to the world of today. Current displays are outdated in content, theme, and perspective. New exhibits will address these issues. Exhibits and other redesigned parts of the Visitor Center must also be made more accessible, interactive, and appealing to modern, diverse audiences.

Project Budget The production budget is $635,000, with $5,000 for image acquisition included in the planning/design scope. Project area is about 1600 square feet resulting in about $400/sf for fabrication, a reasonable figure for interactive exhibits of moderate complexity.

Multiple Perspectives Over 95% of communities near the park are Hispanic. The park plays a vital role in interpreting local and national connections to heritage areas like Fort Union, and encouraging participation, understanding, and stewardship of park and community stories.

The depiction of Native Americans in the current exhibit is problematic. The historic role of the local Hispanic communities and contributions by African American Buffalo Soldier units are absent or out of date. Exhibit designs shall provide all visitors to the park a better view of the changes brought about by the U.S.-Mexican War, Fort Union and the US Military, the Civil War, the Indian Wars, the Santa Fe Trail, and the American Indian and Hispanic-cultures of the region. New exhibits shall focus on the multicultural aspects of the Civil War in the New Mexico Territory, Civil War battles, Indian Campaigns and Great Plains tribal communities, women’s history, and lasting impacts to the local scene. Overall, new exhibits shall convey the story of Fort Union through multiple perspectives.

Bringing a range of voices into the new Visitor Center experience at FOUN is of primary importance to the success of this project. EDX will be focused on, and responsive to, this directive.

Engage Today‘s Visitors New exhibits should provide opportunities for families and students to engage in self-guided and curriculum-based activities through the use of electronic media more adaptive for audiences of this century. While this directive will be addressed by EDX, it poses challenges. During meetings with park staff, we learned that touchscreens are discouraged due to the difficulty of making them accessible, especially to visitors with low-vision and blindness. This may limit our options in the selection and use of electronic media.

In addition, maintenance of complex technology elements may be difficult for the park's limited staff. Any electronic media will need to be designed to be simple, resilient, and easily repaired or replaced with standard equipment.

General Project Goals At the kickoff meeting, EDX introduced a list of General Project Goals and asked folks to confirm and add to it. The initial list of goals was based on the Design Criteria section of EDX’s Task Order SOW and a copy of the Executive Summary of the Comprehensive Interpretive Plan which included statements about Fort Union National Monument manager’s expectations of the interpretation & education program. Following is a list of refined goals based on feedback from the session.

• Interpret Fort Union and its link to the Santa Fe Trail, encompassing the time before and after its establishment.

• Convey the story of Fort Union through multiple perspectives.

Use exhibits and interactive displays to focus on the multicultural aspects of the Santa Fe Trail, Civil War in the New Mexico Territory, Civil War battles, and Indian Campaigns.

Convey the impact of these events on Great Plains tribal communities, women’s history, and lasting impacts to the local scene.

• Ensure that interpretive and educational content is relevant to the 21st century, to provide opportunities for all visitors to forge intellectual and emotional connections to the park’s cultural and natural resources, and to keep Fort Union on the public radar screen.

• Create content that attracts diverse audiences, and helps strengthen partnerships and relations with local communities and affiliated nations and pueblos. Identify stakeholders and partners to help achieve interpretive goals.

• Explore varied opportunities for families and students to engage in self-guided and curriculum-based activities through the use of electronic media.

• Explore ways to incorporate interpretive elements into the VC’s retail sales area.

Introduction Design Criteria

Introduction & Design Criteria 02

The Big Idea 03

Accessibility Strategy 04

Scheme Overview 05

Scene 01 06

Scene 02 13

Scene 03 16

Scene 04 19

Scene 05 38

Scene 06 76

Scene 07 97

Scene 08 111

Fonts and Colors 119

Contents

Production Design II | October 30, 20202 Fort Union National Monument

Based on research, meetings with parks staff, and team sessions, EDX developed the following Big Idea that will help guide development of designs for exhibits at Fort Union:

Interpretive Themes Following are the set of interpretive themes developed by the park.

To capture their essence, EDX has added “experiential” titles to each of the established themes.

Exploring the Foundational Significance of the Santa Fe Trail Evolving from indigenous trade routes, the Santa Fe Trail set the stage for diverse cultural encounters, international exchange, struggles for sovereignty, and the evolution of cultural identity in the American Southwest.

Experiencing the U.S. Military’s Transformation of the Southwest United States military presence at Fort Union and along the Santa Fe Trail changed the face of the Southwest by introducing a new political system, economic structure, and set of rules and social values from which people benefited, adapted to, or perished.

Immersing Oneself in the Remains of the Fort and Preserved Landscape The monument’s architectural remains, Santa Fe Trail ruts, and little-changed landscape provide an authentic setting for visitors to imagine and reflect on human activity and military life on the western frontier and events that shaped the developing nation.

Feeling the Impact of Manifest Destiny & Westward Expansion Fort Union National Monument provides opportunities to share the profound impacts that the concept of Manifest Destiny and westward expansion had on inhabitants of the area and still has on their descendants today.

Reflecting on the Sustaining Role of Surrounding Natural Resources The natural resources that provided subsistence here for centuries and a strategic place to build Fort Union, offer today’s visitors an authentic and ideal setting to recreate and reflect on a bygone era.

At the FOUN project kickoff meeting, EDX put up displays of the interpretive themes, then asked participants to elaborate on them.

A list of the ideas generated during that exercise is included in the Project Brief & Trip Report. These ideas will inform design work.

The story of Fort Union epitomizes the story of United States western expansion—a time of upheaval and transition which has had profound and lasting impacts that can be understood from diverse perspectives.

Experiential Goals The below goals are among those generated in sessions at the project kickoff meeting. Not all of the goals are within the scope of work of this project but we believe it is important to consider how this project fits within and contributes to the broader overall visitor experience.

Visitors will have an opportunity to...

• Enjoy the solitude of the Park’s entry road experience

• Grasp the volume of goods that came through Fort Union

• Come to appreciate the complexity of the Fort

• Gain a better understanding of National Parks in general

• Appreciate multi-faceted Fort Union stories

• Experience/appreciate night skies

• Feel what Fort Union living space was like

• Experience the sights, sounds and smells of the Fort

• Experience the sound and feel of older style weapons

• Experience what a Buffalo Soldier went through

• Learn about stories of preservation

• Understand trade groups and local economic exchange

• Connect to the resource outside

• Understand why Fort Union looks as it does today

• Understand the consequences of Manifest Destiny

• Make comparisons to current events

• Imagine the lives and views of different people at the Fort

• Become inspired and encourage other locals to visit

• See someone like themselves in an exhibit

• Come to understand the Fort’s various roles

• See various types of Fort people represented

• Learn about the role of land grants

• Enjoy welcoming messages in Native American languages

EDX also extracted this description of visitor experience goals, from the Executive Summary of the Comprehensive Interpretive Plan:

“Visitors want to experience 19th-century military life, ambience, and material culture at FOUN. They want an authentic, historically accurate, and interactive experience to bring the fort to life. They want to understand the significance of the fort from multiple perspectives. Visitors want to see and ride on the Santa Fe Trail, and want to know about the place before the fort’s establishment.

Visitors want to experience the natural world of Fort Union.

The Big Idea

Design Process So Far / Next Steps This Production Design II submittal includes the following:

1. Graphics Package (this document) including:

• Floor plans and description for each scene.

• Exhibit component lists for each scene.

• All graphic layouts with final text for review.

2. Updated Exhibit Drawing Package:

• Separate document showing plans and elevations for each scene.

3. Reference Package

• Written descriptions and images provide background information and design intent for fabrication of custom elements.

4. Database Reports

• List of all elements in the exhibit, including: custom elements (CE), graphic layouts (GL), accessioned objects (AO), proposed images (IM).

5. Cost Estimate

Note that component numbers are included in both this graphics package (in plan views) and in more exact locations in the Drawing Package.

Note that a few images shown in graphics are “for placement only”.

These images will be sourced by park and/or fabricator during fabrication. Though not called out specifically, in some graphics place-holder, low-res images appear. EDX is in the process of sourcing high resolution files and acquiring rights.

EDX will schedule a meeting to present these documents in an online meeting.

'One voice', compiled, comments are due on this deliverable to EDX by October 16.

3Production Design II | October 30, 2020

The exhibit design will fully comply with physical and programmatic accessibility strategies. These strategies will include but are not limited to:

• Universal design of the physical environment to the extent possible.

• Full compliance with ADA/ABA requirements for the physical environment.

• Incorporation of meaningful tactile elements to bring the story alive for visitors with low vision and blindness, and provide an engaging experience for all visitors.

• Open captioning of A/V content for visitors with hearing impairments.

• Audio description of visual aspects of exhibit to be made available to visitors upon request (not part of this contract).

For visitors with cognitive differences:

Exhibits provide multiple methods of obtaining information using a hierarchy of content within interpretive panels. Large, clear illustrations, large summary titles and summary headings with minimal text, and appropriate tactile elements communicate to diverse audiences including non-readers or those with limited reading ability or attention spans, visitors who do not speak English, and visitors with cognitive differences.

For visitors with low vision and blindness:

A tactile floor plan located to the right as visitors first enter the visitor center, provides visitors with low vision and blindness a tactile way to understand the layout of the public areas of the building and the interpretive exhibits. A sign associated with the tactile plan informs visitors of the availability of audio description of the exhibits.

Exhibit text will have a high level of legibility with a minimum 70% contrast ratio, easy-to-read fonts, minimum 24 pt type size, accessible viewing distance and height, and adequate light level.

Written exhibit content will be contained on vertical panels within a range that allows for a reasonable viewing sight angle and viewing distance for visitors using wheelchairs, generally between 36” and 72” above the floor. The smallest type (24 pt. body copy and photo captions) should be in a range of 40" to 60" above the floor for easy reading by visitors using wheelchairs and by visitors with low vision to gain close scrutiny for easier reading.

Audio description of all visual exhibit elements will be made available upon request. (not in EDX contract: to be included in Production Budget.)

For visitors with physical disabilities:

Exhibit layout will provide accessible circulation and clearance.

Exhibits are designed with a minimum 5’ turning radius for wheelchair users within any dead-end spaces. Tactile elements are mounted on a reading rail with 27” clear height below for front wheelchair access. The 27” height also makes it discoverable by visitors with blindness using a cane. All exhibit elements conform to ADA/ABA and NPS Accessibility Guidelines for physical accessibility.

For Visitors with Hearing Impairments

Any audio information will be open captioned (always visible) for visitors with hearing impairments. Audio handsets or sound wands attached to an exhibit must have volume control and be T-coil compatible for volume augmentation.

Exhibit Content

Exhibit content will be presented in a hierarchy of information and provided in a variety of media to reach diverse visitors with varying learning styles, abilities, and needs. The exhibit space is organized in chronological order that encourages clear clockwise flow around the large central wagon element. This simple organization and flow is easy to understand and is reinforced by the geometry of the surrounding wall elements. The following are the components of this media approach:

• Large, clear, engaging illustrations and wall murals This element communicates an important piece of the story to all visitors and provides non-readers, non-English speakers, and people with cognitive differences important information about the story. The illustrations by themselves will communicate a significant amount of the story including time period, activities, and diversity of individuals represented.

• Introductory text An introductory text block has information clearly organized in a hierarchical fashion that allows diverse visitors to pursue information according to their interest and abilities.

It contains one or two descriptive clear photos as well as text to communicate the story to non-readers, non-English speakers, and people with cognitive differences. Panels meet all requirements for contrast (70%), font size (24 pt. minimum), and accessible viewing distance and height..

• Secondary information block, panel, or reading rail These panels provide additional information pertinent to the story and meet the same standards for visual accessibility described elsewhere but allow visitors opportunities to pursue the topic in more depth.

• Tactile elements, props, and artifacts The large central wagon-theme element, along with three interactive nodes, include tactile items with direct relevance to the topic area. These elements will be selected to communicate an important piece of the chapter for visitors with low vision and blindness and will provide new and relevant information to all visitors. These areas will also include recreated props, original artifacts, and human figures. This combination of elements will visually communicate important aspects of the story to all visitors.

Accessibility Strategy: General Considerations

Production Design II | October 30, 20204 Fort Union National Monument

0 4' 8' 16'

SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0" 1Floor Plan N

0 4' 8' 16'

SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0" 1Floor Plan N

N

0 2' 4' 8'

SCALE: 1/4" = 1'-0" 1FLOOR PLAN FOR GRAPHICS

RETAIL FIXTURES

NOT IN CONTRACT

Visitors are drawn into the main gallery space by a vignette of a freight wagon. This central element focuses attention on the US drive to expand westwards. Perimeter vignettes and affiliated wall spaces add depth to this story by drawing out the experiences of American Indians, fort occupants, and Hispanos.

Individual profiles will be presented alongside interactive opportunities for visitors to learn more about the experiences of diverse groups of people—from tribal groups, to the types of people who traveled the Santa Fe Trail, to the roles enlisted men had compared to their superiors.

Visitors attain a deepened understanding of Fort Union as a pivotal place where diverse cultures collided during the reshaping of the American Southwest. The story of Fort Union emerges as the story of United States western expansion—a time of upheaval and transition which has had profound and lasting impacts that can be understood from diverse perspectives.

Breakdown of the Scheme into Scenes

Scene 01: Orientation Provides a welcoming orientation to the resource.

Scene 02: Retail space Provides footprint for store displays as well as interpretive elements integrated into retail to further appreciation of the resource.

Scene 03: Introduction Introduces the gallery’s key topics/themes.

Scene 04: The Santa Fe Trail Sets an evocative backdrop while exploring the foundational significance of the Santa Fe Trail and westward expansion.

Scene 05: A Tribal Story Tells the stories of local tribes and how westward expansion affected them, as well as experiences of modern times.

Scene 06: Fort Union Shows how the United States military presence at Fort Union and along the Santa Fe Trail changed the face of the Southwest while giving life to individual stories.

Scene 07: Hispano Roots Deepens understanding of the multi-faceted regional Hispano story.

Scene 08: The Land and the People Remember Helps bring the story full circle to modern times and contemporary efforts to remember and interpret the past, including community efforts and the story of the park’s creation.

Scheme Overview

Scene 2

RETAIL SPACE

Scene 4

THE

SANTA FE TRAIL

Scene 7

HISPANO

ROOTS

Scene 8

THE LAND & THE

PEOPLE REMEMBER

Welcome Space

Desk Area

Scene 1

ORIENTATION

Scene 5 A

TRIBAL

STORY

Scene 6

FORT UNION

Scene 3

PRELUDE &

INTRODUCTION

Porch Displays

Theater

NOT IN CONTRACT

5Production Design II | October 30, 2020

N

0 2' 4' 8'

SCALE: 1/4" = 1'-0" 1FLOOR PLAN FOR GRAPHICS

Scene 1: Orientation

Orientation Scene Purpose

Provide a welcoming orientation to the resource.

Overview

Coming onto the front porch of the Visitor Center, visitors see a general introduction and temporary display posting events.

In the vestibule, a boldly colored wall displays a welcome message in multiple languages including English, Spanish, Jicarilla, Ute, Mescalero-Chiricahua, Diné, Zuni, Keresan, and Isletan Tiwa. In the desk area, additional orientation information is available, including a tactile relief model of the existing fort buildings, and a park-controlled informational monitor above the desk.

Scale: 1/4” = 1’-0”

CE-01.03-100

CE-01.03-200

CE-01.03-250

CE-01.03-300

GL-01.03-400

EE-01.03-500

EP-01.03-550

Components CE-01.01-100 Existing frame for park to use for temporary displays

GL-01.01-200 Panel under first window

GL-01.01-250 Changeable panel for hours

GL-01.01-300 Panel under second window

GL-01.01-400 Panel under third window

GL-01.02-100 Welcome graphic

GL-01.02-150 Changeable panel with list of affiliated tribes

CE-01.02-200 Tactile floor plan of space

GL-01.02-250 Label for tactile floor plan, audio description

CE-01.02-400 Sign-in ledger

CE-01.03-100 Visitor information desk

CE-01.03-200 Movable section of desk

CE-01.03-250 Relief model of Ft. Union

CE-01.03-300 NPS arrowhead behind desk

GL-01.03-400 Park Identity

EE-01.03-500 Monitor behind desk

EP-01.03-550 Programming for monitor

CE-01.03-600 Donation box

CE

-0

1.

-1

GL-01.01-200

GL-01.01-250

GL-01.01-300 GL-01.01-400

G L-

.0

2-

CE-01.02-200

GL-01.02-250

CE-01.02-400

CE-01.03-600

G L-

.0

2-

Production Design II | October 30, 20206 Fort Union National Monument

Fo rt

U n io n

N at io n al M o n u m en t

N at io n al P ar k

Se rv ic e

U .S

. D ep ar tm en t o f th e

In te ri o r

W el co m e to

U n io n N at io n al

M on um en t

T he m on um en t g ro un ds a nd v is ito r ce nt er a re o pe n:

8:

a m to

:0 pm L ab or

D ay to M em or ia l D ay

8:

a m to

:0 pm M em or ia l D ay to

L ab or D

Th m o n u m en t is c lo se d

T h an ks g iv in g

C h ri st m as , a n d

N ew

Y ea r’ s

D ay

GL-01.01-200 Orientation Panel Finished Size: 24” w x 36” h Scale: 25% of actual size

IM-01.01-201

IM-01.01-202

Fort Union National Monument

GL-01.01-250 Changeable panel with hours information Finished Size: 24" w x 10” h Scale: 25% of actual size

The monument grounds and visitor center are open:

8:00 am to 4:00 pm Labor Day to Memorial Day 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Memorial Day to Labor Day

The monument is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day.

7Production Design II | October 30, 2020

Scene 1: Orientation

GL-01.01-300 Orientation Panel Finished Size: 24” w x 36” h Scale: 25% of actual size

Fo rt

U n io n

N at io n al M o n u m en t

N at io n al P ar k

Se rv ic e

U .S

. D ep ar tm en t o f th e

In te ri o r

Fu ll

T ra il 1.

6-m ile lo o p a ro u n d a n d n ea r h is to ri c st ru ct u re s o f fo rt

Sh or te r

Tr ai l 0.

5-m ile lo o p t ra il.

W al ki ng o n th e

Fo rt

U ni on tr ai ls c an ta ke m in ut es to a n ho ur a nd a h al f.

T h in gs to S ee a n d

D o

C he ck b ul le tin b oa rd o r ta lk w ith p ar k st aff to le ar n ab ou t t od ay

’s e ve nt s.

A cc es si bi li ty Th e tr ai ls h er e ar e re la ti ve ly fl at

. A ll tr ai ls ar w h ee lc h ai r ac ce ss ib le

. T h e p ar k h as o n e w h ee lc h ai r av ai la b le f o r u se

IM-01.01-301

IM-01.01-302

Fort Union National Monument

8 Fort Union National MonumentProduction Design II | October 30, 2020

GL-01.01-400 Orientation Panel Finished Size: 24” w x 36” h Scale: 25% of actual size

Fo rt

U n io n

N at io n al M o n u m en t

N at io n al P ar k

Se rv ic e

U .S

. D ep ar tm en t o f th e

In te ri o r

W ea th er

In s u m m er

, e xp ec t te m p er at u re s o ve r

°F

°C

E at p le n ty o f fo o d a n d d ri n k at le as t o n e g al lo n o f w at er e ac h d ay

Su n sc re en , s u n g la ss es

, a n d h at s ar e re co m m en d ed . T h e vi si to r ce n te r h as a w at er f o u n in an d s u n u m b re lla s fo r lo an

D u ri n g w in te r, te m p er at u re s ca n d ro p b el o w

°F

-1

8° C

H yp o th er m ia is a h az ar d d u ri g la te f al l, w in te r, an d e ly sp ri n g

. B ri n g w ar m c lo th in g

W ild li fe

A lw ay s vi ew a n d p h o to g ra p h w ild lif e fr o m a d is ta n ce r fr m y o u r ca r.

W ild a n im al s ca c ar ry d is ea se s an d b ec o m e ag g re ss iv e w it h o u t w ar n in g

. T ea ch c h ild re b se rv e an d r es p ec t ild a n im s.

Pe ts

D o n o t le av e p et s in y o u r ca r d u e to h ig h t em p er at u

Pe a re a llo w ed o n t h e tr ls w it h in t h e p ic n ic a as m u st b e o n a le as h lo g er t h an f ee t.

St ay

S af e!

IM-01.01-401

IM-01.01-402

Public Domain

9Production Design II | October 30, 2020

Héébee Ya’ateh

Da’anzho Be-pu-wa-ve

Ést-a’xėstse welcome

Haa marʉ́awe

Bienvenido Ya’ateh

Da’anzho

Ést-a’xėstse

Haa marúawe

Bienvenido

Haa marʉ́awe Ghe’indáíh

Ghe’indáíh

Ést-a’xėstse

Da’anzho

Haa marúawe

Héébee Ya’ateh

Bienvenido

Be-pu-wa-ve Ghe’indáíh

Da’anzho Ést-a’xėstse

Bienvenido

Bienvenido Haa marʉ́awe

Bienvenido

Bienvenido

Be-pu-wa-ve

Haa marʉ́awe Be-pu-wa-ve

Haa marʉ́awe

Ya’ateh

Ya’ateh

Ghe’indáíh

Da’anzho Héébee Ghe’indáíh

Be-pu-wa-ve

Da’anzho

Ghe’indáíhYa’ateh

Ést-a’xėstse

Be-pu-wa-ve

Ya’ateh

GL-01.02-100 Welcome Graphic Finished Size: 84” w x 96” h Scale: 7.5% of actual size

Note to park NPS to confirm translations of the word “welcome” during fabrication. Fort Union

National Monument Affiliated Tribes

• Arapaho Tribe of the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming

• Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Oklahoma

• Comanche Nation, Oklahoma

• Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, Arizona

• Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma

• Jicarilla Apache Nation, New Mexico

• Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma

• Mescalero Apache Tribe of the Mescalero

Reservation, New Mexico

• Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah

• Northern Cheyenne Tribe of the Northern

Cheyenne Indian Reservation, Montana

• Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico

• Pueblo of Jemez, New Mexico

• Pueblo of Picuris, New Mexico

• Pueblo of Pojoaque, New Mexico

• Pueblo of San Felipe, New Mexico

• Pueblo of Taos, New Mexico

• San Carlos Apache Tribe of the San Carlos

Reservation, Arizona, Colorado

• Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute

Reservation, Colorado

• Tonto Apache Tribe of Arizona

• Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah & Ouray

Reservation, Utah

• Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute Mountain

Reservation, Colorado, New Mexico & Utah

• White Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache

Reservation, Arizona

• Wichita and Affiliated Tribes

• Yavapai-Apache Nation of the Camp Verde

Indian Reservation, Arizona

GL-01.02-150 Changeable graphic with list of affiliated tribes Finished Size: 20” w x 40” h Scale: 18.75% of actual size

10 Fort Union National MonumentProduction Design II | October 30, 2020

Visitor Center Floor Plan This raised map provides a tactile way for visitors to understand the layout of the visitor center.

Audio description tour devices are available for use.

GL-01.02-250 Label for tactile floor plan Finished Size: 20” w x 10” h Scale: 50% of actual size

IM-01.02-251

NPS

11Production Design II | October 30, 2020

Fort Union National Monument GL-01.03-400 Park Identity Finished Size: 36" w x 24” h Scale: 25% of actual size

12 Fort Union National MonumentProduction Design II | October 30, 2020

SCALE: 1/4" = 1'-0" 1FLOOR PLAN FOR GRAPHICS

Scale: 1/4” = 1’-0”

Retail Space Scene Purpose:

Enhance the visitor experience by providing interpretive information connected to sales items.

Overview:

Four graphics attach to store fixtures and provide interpretation that enhances appreciation and understanding of the resource.

EDX will provide a template for these graphics and store staff will be responsible for placing them. The floorplan does not reflect the final placement.

Components GL-02.01-100 Integrated retail graphic

GL-02.01-200 Integrated retail graphic

GL-02.01-300 Integrated retail graphic

GL-02.01-400 Integrated retail graphic

GL-02.01-100

GL-02.01-200

GL-02.01-300

GL-02.01-400

13Production Design II | October 30, 2020

Scene 2: Retail Space

Did you know?

Fort Union soldiers played an important role in the Civil War.

Hispano New Mexican Volunteer regiments helped stop the westward advance of Confederate forces. This kept Colorado’s gold fields and California’s sea ports in Union control.

Learn more about Fort Union soldiers.

Did you know?

There are 24 tribes affiliated with Fort Union National Monument.

Each tribe is a sovereign nation with its own government, traditions, lifeways, and culture.

Learn more about tribal cultures.

GL-02.01-100 Retail Graphic Finished Size: 11" w x 17” h Scale: 50% of actual size

Note to park EDX will provide a template for these panels with production files so that the graphics can be replaced with new content over time. The graphics have been designed so that the park can print them in house.

IM-02.01-101

Fort Union National Monument Fort Union National Monument

IM-02.01-201GL-02.01-200 Retail Graphic Finished Size: 11" w x 17” h Scale: 50% of actual size

14 Fort Union National MonumentProduction Design II | October 30, 2020

Did you know?

Women and children lived at Fort Union as well as officers and enlisted men.

First-person accounts from those who spent time here offer a real glimpse of what life was like at the fort.

Learn more about daily life at the fort.

GL-02.01-300 Retail Graphic Finished Size: 11" w x 17” h Scale: 50% of actual size

IM-02.01-301

Fort Union National Monument

Did you know?

Fort Union National Monument includes 720 acres of short-grass prairie habitat.

Perhaps you’ll see a prairie dog, eastern collared lizard, or even a mountain bluebird!

Learn more about this region’s wildlife.

GL-02.01-400 Retail Graphic Finished Size: 11" w x 17” h Scale: 50% of actual size

IM-02.01-401

Fort Union National Monument

15Production Design II | October 30, 2020

SCALE: 1/4" = 1'-0" 1FLOOR PLAN FOR GRAPHICS

Scale: 1/4” = 1’-0”

Scene 3: Exhibit Prelude & Introduction

Exhibit Prelude & Introduction Scene Purpose Set the stage and introduce the gallery’s key topics/themes.

Overview Upon entering the gallery, visitors see an introduction graphic directly in front of them which briefly outlines the big idea of the exhibition. Signage invites visitors to view the park film in a mini-theater (not in contract) to the right. There is seating for 6-7 visitors to watch the orientation film. Park staff can opt to set up a temporary space for larger groups to view the film in the main exhibit space, shown in Scene 4.

Components GL-03.01-100 Theater sign to right of theater door

CE-03.02-050 Adobe wall

GL-03.02-100 Exhibit introduction graphic

GL-03.01-100

GL-03.02-100

CE-03.02-050

Adobe arch

NOT IN CONTRACT

Theater space

NOT IN CONTRACT

Production Design II | October 30, 202016 Fort Union National Monument

Theater A 15-minute orientation film plays upon visitor request.

Assisted hearing devices are available at the front desk.

GL-03.01-100 Theater sign Finished Size: 18" w x 10” h Scale: 50% of actual size

17Production Design II | October 30, 2020

Scene 3: Exhibit Prelude & Introduction

FORT UNION:

Times of Expansion, Times of Change

For 40 years between 1851 and 1891, Fort Union served as a military hub overseeing the transformation of the American Southwest.

There are many stories to be discovered here—stories of soldiers far from their homes sent west to do a job, stories of indigenous people struggling to survive, and stories of Hispanos from the interior of Mexico caught up in the political turmoil of the Mexican Revolution and the Mexican-American War.

Today, in this space and on these grounds, you can explore the complicated history of how the Southwest became American.

FPO

GL-03.02-100 Exhibit introduction graphic Finished Size: 72" w x 60” h Scale: 12.5% of actual size

FORT UNION:

Times of Expansion, Times of Change

For 40 years between 1851 and 1891, Fort Union served as a military hub overseeing the transformation of the American Southwest.

There are many stories to be discovered here—stories of soldiers far from their homes sent west to do a job, stories of indigenous people struggling to survive, and stories of Hispanos from the interior of Mexico caught up in the political turmoil of the Mexican Revolution and the Mexican-American War.

Today, in this space and on these grounds, you can explore the complicated history of how the Southwest became American.

FPO

Enlarged to show content.

IM-03.02-101

Note to park This image is for placement only (FPO). The final image will be a custom illustration of the third fort. See reference package for more details.

18 Fort Union National MonumentProduction Design II | October 30, 2020

Scene 3: Exhibit Prelude & Introduction

Scale: 1/2” = 1’-0”

CE-04.02-110

CE-04.02-120

N

0 2' 4' 8'

SCALE: 1/4" = 1'-0" 1FLOOR PLAN FOR GRAPHICS

Components GL-04.01-100 Introduction panel

CE-04.01-200 Tactile model of Santa Fe Trail

CE-04.02-100+ Wagon vignette with two figures (freighter and child) See drawing set and reference package for details

CE-04.02-150+ Crate with title, lifting lid, and interior panel (fabric inside)

CE-04.02-200+ Crate with title, lid that flips from side to side, and interior panels (tribal content - early era and reservation era in two separate sections of crate)

CE-04.02-300+ Crate with lifting lid, ammunition, labels

CE-04.02-330+ Crate with tinned food and label (westbound goods to supply fort)

CE-04.02-380 Flour sack with label that is not local

CE-04.02-400+ Box of goods with title, lifting lid, and interior panel

CE-04.02-460+ Sack of flour with label from Mora mill, label on side of wagon (local items)

AO-04.02-500+ Medicine chest on wagon with case and label

CE-04.02-600+ Additional goods on wagon See drawing set and reference package for details

GL-04.02-700 Reading rail

CE-04.02-725+ Flipbook

EE-04-03-100 Monitor behind wagon

EP-04.03-200 Programming for monitor (Will depict series of maps that document critical changes over time in the region) See reference package for details

CE-04.01-200

CE-04.02-100+

AO

-04.02-500+

CE-04.02-300+

CE-04.02-200+

GL-04.02-700+

EE-04.03-100

EP-04.03-200

CE-04.02-150+

CE-04.02-400+

GL-04.01-100

CE-04.02-330+

CE-04.02-380

CE-04.02-460+

CE-04.02-600+

CE-04.02-725+

Scene 4: The Santa Fe Trail

The Santa Fe Trail Scene Purpose Set an evocative backdrop while exploring the foundational significance of the Santa Fe Trail and westward expansion.

Overview A freight wagon in the center of the gallery sets the tone of the experience: this is a story of westward expansion. From the entryway, visitors see the wagon in profile with its canvas cover down. Visitor choose options on a monitor mounted to the back of the wagon to learn about the story of the trail over time from different perspectives. This monitor also can be used to show larger groups the park movie.

When visitors circle around to the back, they see that the canvas has been rolled up, exposing cargo containers. An 3-D figure of a freighter carries a crate while a young child peers into the open side of the wagon. Additional containers appear stacked nearby.

Visitors engage with hands-on activities and view props and artifacts intermingled with the crates.

19Production Design II | October 30, 2020

SCALE: 1/4" = 1'-0" 1FLOOR PLAN FOR GRAPHICS

Scale: 1/2” = 1’-0”

N

0 2' 4' 8'

SCALE: 1/4" = 1'-0" 1FLOOR PLAN FOR GRAPHICS

EE-04.03-100

Scene 07 includes storage space behind Panel CA-07.01-100 which can hold a dolly with up to 20 chairs to be set up for facilitated dialogue or watching the park orientation film on the "Santa Fe Trail" monitor (EE-04-03-100).

Multipurpose Space in Scene 04: The Santa Fe Trail

Production Design II | October 30, 202020 Fort Union National Monument

View into the open side of the wagon, with two figures around it. One section of the side of the wagon has been removed for viewing inside the wagon.

Scene 4: The Santa Fe Trail

21Production Design II | October 30, 2020

Pushing West:

The Santa Fe Trail The twin promises of trade and travel encouraged Anglo-Americans to push into the Southwest. The region would never be the same.

Portions of this ancient path emerged more than 2,000 years ago as part of a network of trails used by multiple American Indian groups.

In the 1820s, US surveyors mapped the region and expanded the Santa Fe Trail to connect American products from the east to markets in the Mexican town of Santa Fe and points beyond. Trade soon accelerated in all directions.

In the 1848 war with Mexico, the United States gained all this surveyed territory and more.

The US government built Fort Union in 1851 to better protect its interests.

Train of wagons on the Santa Fe Trail

FPO

GL-04.01-100 Introduction panel Finished Size: 48" w x 24” h Scale: 25% of actual size

Placeholder for CE-04.01-200

IM-04.01-101

USC Digital Library

22 Fort Union National MonumentProduction Design II | October 30, 2020

West to Santa Fe, then south to Mexico City

GL-04.02-160 Exterior Graphic Finished Size: 24" w x 12” h Scale: 25% of actual size

After Mexico achieved independence from Spain in 1821, trade with the United States opened up.

US freighters took the Santa Fe Trail west and sold their goods for Mexican silver. The most popular item? Fabric. Previously, people had to wait as long as nine months for fabric to ship from Spain.

GL-04.02-170 Interior Graphic Finished Size: 24" w x 12” h Scale: 25% of actual size

CE-04.02-150

Crate with lifting lid (fabric)

CE-04.02-175

Tactile fabric inside crate

IM-04.02-161

iStockPhoto

23Production Design II | October 30, 2020

Passing through Indian Country

GL-04.02-205 Crate title (appears above both of the crates described below) Finished Size: 36" w x 8” h Scale: 25% of actual size

24 Fort Union National MonumentProduction Design II | October 30, 2020

Tribal members received monthly ration tickets and waited in line to receive their goods. Supplies were rarely adequate, and the quality of the food often poor or spoiled because of unscrupulous middlemen.

Distributing Rations

Less than 50 years after Fort Union was built, the lives of American Indians had changed radically due to the ravages of disease and systematic US government efforts to push them off their lands.

Freighters distributed treaty-mandated government rations to Indians confined to reservations.

GL-04.02-230 Interior graphic (right side) Finished Size: 21" w x 12” h Scale: 25% of actual size

Paying for Passage

During the early days of the trail, freighters paid bribes to powerful local Indian tribes whose lands they were passing through.

Enlarged to show content

GL-04.02-210 Interior graphic (left side) Finished Size: 21" w x 12” h Scale: 25% of actual size

CE-04.02-200

Crate with two sides and flipping lid

Tribal members received monthly ration tickets and waited in line to receive their goods. Supplies were rarely adequate, and the quality of the food often poor or spoiled because of unscrupulous middlemen.

Distributing Rations

Less than 50 years after Fort Union was built, the lives of American Indians had changed radically due to the ravages of disease and systematic US government efforts to push them off their lands.

Freighters distributed treaty-mandated government rations to Indians confined to reservations.

IM-04.02-231

CE-04.02-220

Tribute Items strips of red calico red blankets red beads copper kettles butcher knives hatchets

CE-04.02-240

Ration Items moldy bread and rations

25Production Design II | October 30, 2020

Military supplies

GL04.02-305 Ammo Crate title Finished Size: 21" w x 12” h Scale: 25% of actual size

Fort Union served as a distribution center to other Western forts. Fort Union’s quartermaster contracted with freighting companies to deliver guns and ammunition from Fort Leavenworth in the east. In turn, they were distributed to outposts throughout the Southwest.

GL-04.02-315 Ammo Crate interior graphic Finished Size: 21" w x 12” h Scale: 25% of actual size

CE-04.02-300

Crate with lifting lid (Ammo)

CE-04.02-310

Ammunition inside crate

IM-04.02-306

iStockPhoto

26 Fort Union National MonumentProduction Design II | October 30, 2020

More goods needed!

GL-04.02-340 Exterior graphic Finished Size: 21" w x 12” h Scale: 25% of actual size

As Fort Union expanded, so did its shopping list.

In 1862, over 3,000 wagons made the trip with 15,000 tons of merchandise. Freighters delivered uniforms, weapons and ammunition, tinned foods, utensils, and countless other items.

GL-04.02-350 Interior graphic Finished Size: 21" w x 12” h Scale: 25% of actual size

CE-04.02-330

Crate with lifting lid (Ammo)

CE-04.02-360

Tinned food inside crate

IM-04.02-341

iStockPhoto

27Production Design II | October 30, 2020

Local Orders

GL-04.02-410 Exterior graphic Finished Size: 21" w x 12” h Scale: 25% of actual size

Fort Union paid for local goods in cash. Mora Valley producers in turn placed orders with traders on the Santa Fe Trail. Popular items included calico fabric, utensils, crockery, and even perfumes!

GL-04.02-420 Interior graphic Finished Size: 21" w x 12” h Scale: 25% of actual size

CE-04.02-400

Crate with lifting lid (general goods)

CE-04.02-440

General goods inside crate

IM-04.02-411

iStockPhoto

28 Fort Union National MonumentProduction Design II | October 30, 2020

Local Supplies Under Fort Union’s protection, Hispano residents in the Mora Valley began producing more goods for the fort, including locally milled flour.

GL-04.02-470 Label for local items going to Fort Union Finished Size: 24" w x 12” h Scale: 50% of actual size

CE-04.02-460

Flour sack with local label

29Production Design II | October 30, 2020

Medicine Chest The well-equipped hospital at Fort Union offered the best medical care in the region. Doctors ordered medical supplies from eastern cities.

GL-04.02-520 Medicine Chest Label Finished Size: 24" w x 12” h Scale: 50% of actual size

30 Fort Union National MonumentProduction Design II | October 30, 2020

People of the Santa Fe Trail

GL-04.02-700 Reading rail Finished Size: 36" w x 12” h Scale: 25% of actual size

Placeholder for flipbook

31Production Design II | October 30, 2020

Francois Xavier Aubry

“Captain Aubry taught us many things on our long voyage across the Plains...My heart swells with pride when I think of Captain Aubry.

He was my friend.”

Marian Sloan Russell

GL-04.02-750 Reading rail flipbook graphic Finished Size: 26.25" w x 10” h Scale: 50% of actual size

IM-04.02-751

Public Domain

Note to park The first and last pages of the flipbook appear together on one graphic. The other flipbook pages attach in the center of this graphic. See drawing set for further details.

32 Fort Union National MonumentProduction Design II | October 30, 2020 taught us many things on our long voyage across the Plains...My heart swells with pride when I think of Captain Aubry.

He was my friend.”

Marian Sloan Russell

GL-04.02-755 Flipbook page of people on trail Finished Size: 14" w x 10” h Scale: 50% of actual size

The Freighters In 1821, Missouri trader William Becknell

33Production Design II | October 30, 2020

Captain Isaac and Katie Bowen

“At last our destination, safe in every particular...

journey.”

Katie Bowen, 1851

GL-04.02-760

GL-04.02-760, GL-04.02-765 Flipbook page of people on trail Finished Size: 14" w x 10” h Scale: 50% of actual size

Military Men Ready to Serve

IM-04.02-761

Fort Union National Monument

34 Fort Union National MonumentProduction Design II | October 30, 2020

California gold miners, 1850

GL-04.02-770, GL-04.02-775 Flipbook page of people on trail Finished Size: 14" w x 10” h

Gold Seekers

“Several parties of traders as well as Californians passed our encampment today on their way from Independence to Santa Fe. Their animals were oxen and mules in splendid order, showing a very marked contrast to ours...”

IM-04.02-771

New York Public Library/ Science Source

35Production Design II | October 30, 2020

Marian Sloan Russell, years after she completed the trail journey

“Each night we pitched the tent close to the wagon and it spread its dark wings over the three of us.”

Marian Sloan Russell

GL-04.02-780, GL-04.02-785 Flipbook page of people on trail Finished Size: 14" w x 10” h

Children on the Trail their tent while Will made a small cook

IM-04.02-781

Palace of Governors

36 Fort Union National MonumentProduction Design II | October 30, 2020 taught us many things on our long voyage across the Plains...My heart swells with pride when I think of Captain Aubry.

He was my friend.”

Marian Sloan Russell

GL-04.02-790 Flipbook page of people on trail Finished Size: 14" w x 10” h Scale: 50% of actual size

37Production Design II | October 30, 2020

Scale: 1/4” = 1’-0”

0 2' 4' 8'

SCALE: 1/4" = 1'-0" 1FLOOR PLAN FOR GRAPHICS

GL-05.01-100

GL-05.01-200

GL-05.01-460+

AO-05.01-510+

GL-05.01-540

CE-05.01-550

GL-05.02-100

CA-05.02-400

AO-05.02-410+

GL-05.02-450

GL-05.02-470

GL-05.03-150+

GL-05.03-100

EE-05.03-400

EP-05.03-450

GL-05.01-300

GL-05.01-400

CE-05.01-425

CE-05.01-450

CA-05.01-500

GL-05.02-210

CE-05.02-225+

GL-05.02-150

GL-05.02-200

GL-05.02-290

CE-05.02-300

Components GL-05.01-100 Intro panel for tribal story

GL-05.01-200 Topic panel: first peoples

GL-05.01-300 Small panel: Conflict and Resilience

GL-05.01-400 Reading rail

CE-05.01-425 Tactile buffalo hide (with fur)

CE-05.01-450 Tactile buffalo hide (fur scraped off)

GL-05.01-460+ Photo panels in wall grid See drawing set for details

CA-05.01-500 Case for artifacts

AO-05.01-510+ Artifacts in case See drawing set and database for details

GL-05.01-540 ID label for artifacts in case

CE-05.01-550 Replica tactile lance

GL-05.02-100 Medium topic panel: life under attack

GL-05.02-150 Small panel: quote

GL-05.02-200 Large panel: dark times

GL-05.02-210 Reading rail

CE-05.02-225+ Flipbook

CE-05.02-300 Reader from boarding school

GL-05.02-350 Reading rail

CA-05.02-400 Case for artifacts

AO-05.02-405+ Artifacts in case See drawing set and database for details

GL-05.02-450 Label for artifacts in case

GL-05.02-470 Label for artifacts in case

A Tribal Story Scene Purpose

Tell the stories of local tribes and how westward expansion affected them. Reinforce the theme "We are still here" and portray examples of contemporary American Indian life.

Overview

Visitors encounter stories of American Indians affected by the Santa Fe Trail and Fort Union. Content Group 01 describes life prior to the years of heavy trail usage. Content Group 02 describes the varied, but essentially negative, experiences different tribal groups had during this tumultuous time of encroachment. The third content group includes a grid of contemporary photos that reinforces the theme "we are still here."

GL-05.03-100 Topic panel

GL-05.03-150+ Contemporary portraits See drawing set for details

EE-05.03-400 Monitor

EP-05.03-450 Programming for monitor

38 Fort Union National MonumentProduction Design II | October 30, 2020

Scene 5: A Tribal Story

T ri ba l

R o

R u n

D ee p

Th is a re a is th e an ce st ra l ho m el an d of m an y in di ge no us p eo pl es an d it co nt ai ns la nd m ks sa cr ed s ite s im po rt an t to th ei r cu ltu re s.

FP

O

GL-05.01-100 Introduction panel Finished Size: 32" w x 72” h Scale: 18.75% of actual size

IM-05.01-101

EDX

Note to park This image is for placement only (FPO). The final image will be a custom illustration of the Turkey Mountains with pueblos and tipees prominently in the foreground. See reference package for more details.

IM-05.01-102

39Production Design II | October 30, 2020

M or a va lle y, w he re F or t U ni on bu ilt , i nc lu de d an ce st ra l h un tin g gr ou nd of

Co an ch e an d Ap ac he tr ib es . S ou th er n

U te

Ki ow a, a nd

Ji ca ri lla

A pa ch e al so li ve d on th is nd . T he s em i-n om ad ic N av aj o ra is ed c ro ps liv es to ck h er e.

P ec os a nd

Je m ez P ue bl o pe op le s liv ed n ea rb y in p er m an en t s et tle m en ts

O ve r th e ce nt ur ie s th er e w er e tim es o f co nfl ic t b et w ee n th es e gr ou ps

, b ut th er e w as a ls o tr ad e an d co op er at io n.

Th e la nd s th at th e Sa nt a

Fe T ra il pa ss ed th ro ug h w er e no t e m pt y.

ey w er e oc cu pi ed b y

Am er ic

In di an tr ib es w it h th ei r ow cu lt ur es , c on fli ct s, a nd a lli an ce s.

A nc es tr

H om el an ds

GL-05.01-200 Topic panel: Ancestral Homelands Finished Size: 20" w x 33” h Scale: 25% of actual size

IM-05.01-202

Public Domain

IM-05.01-201

EDX

40 Fort Union National MonumentProduction Design II | October 30, 2020 on fl ic t an d R es ili en ce

Fo r ce nt ur ie s, A m er ic an

In di ha co nt en de d w it h Sp an is h in va de rs fr om th e so ut h.

H ow ev er , w it h

An gl o- Am er ic an s, it w as d iff er en t.

M es ca la ro A pa ch e In di an s, An gl o- Am er ic an s ke pt p ou ri ng in to th e re gi on , a nd th ey w er e eq ui pp ed w ith m or e po w er fu l w ea po ns . N ot o nl y di d th ey p us h th e tr ib es a si de , t he y sy st em at ic al ly k ill ed bu ff al o th e tr ib es r el ie d on

O ve r th e sp an o f 5 ye ar s, tr ib al w or ld s w er e tu rn ed u ps id e do w n.

Y et s til l t od ay in di ge no us p eo pl es c on tin ue to e nd ur th ri ve

GL-05.01-300 Small Panel: Conflict and Resilience Finished Size: 20" w x 31" h Scale: 25% of actual size

IM-05.01-301

EDX

IM-05.01-302

University of New Mexico

41Production Design II | October 30, 2020

The buffalo sustained tribal cultures. Every part of the animal was used.

Hides with hair left on were used to make winter clothing, gloves, blankets, robes, and costumes for ceremonies or hunting.

Hides with the hair scraped off were used for ropes, moccasins, tipis, drums, and shields.

Tasiwóo—Buffalo

GL-05.01-400 Reading rail Finished Size: 20" w x 12.5" h Scale: 50% of actual size

Tactile buffalo hide with hair left on

CE-05.01-425

Tactile buffalo hide with hair scraped off

CE-05.01-450

42 Fort Union National MonumentProduction Design II | October 30, 2020

Placeholder caption lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.

GL-05.01-460, 465, 470, 475, 480, 485, 490

Photo panels in wall grid: Historic photo Finished Size: 12" w x 14" h, 17" w x 14" h, and 9" w x 16" h Scale: 15% of actual size

This layout shows the approximate placement of these panels in context with other graphics.

Graphics slot into wooden beams. Bottom inch of graphics will not be visible when on display.

Placeholder caption lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.

Placeholder caption lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.

Placeholder caption lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.

Placeholder caption lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.

Placeholder caption lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.

Placeholder caption lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.

The Mora valley, where Fort Union was built, included ancestral hunting grounds of Comanche and Apache tribes.