| Zusammenfassung: | This article focuses on research conducted in an African American community associated with a nationally designated historic site in the U.S. and ways in which engaging community (working in community and developing good community relationships) can generate an enriched understanding of the history and heritage of people, families, and places typically underrepresented or narrowly represented in public interpretations of these sites. Specifically, this discussion expands the public record on the historically African American community of Archery, Georgia. It is informed by research conducted by a University of South Florida team from 2009 to 2011 for a study entitled An Ethnohistorical Profile of the African American Community of Archery, Georgia, funded by the National Park Service. Archery is an unincorporated community situated in two counties in the southwestern portion of Georgia. It is known and interpreted today by the National Park Service as the site of President Jimmy Carter's Boyhood Farm. However, the site has broader historical significance. I propose that by focusing on perspectives shared by community residents and their descendants, through their stories, critiques, and lived experiences, this article contributes to a broader understanding of Archery by giving primacy to community engagement as knowledge and practice.
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