Wednesday, October 22nd, Angel Island - Casey center right front
Our docent on yesterday's SFTGG visit to the Immigration Station at Angel Island
For Casey Dexter-Lee, it’s hard to put her love for Angel Island State Park into words. It’s where she met and married her husband, James, and the place she’s called home for 20 years.
Not long after graduating from the University of California at Santa Cruz, where she studied history, she started working on the island as a seasonal employee, overseeing 24-hour immersive field trips for kids while in character as Maj. George Andrews, the first commanding officer at the island’s Camp Reynolds during the Civil War.
She rose through the ranks, finding ways to tell the island’s eclectic stories, whether giving tours at its immigration station or now as a state park interpreter, helping to provide virtual, educational programming in today’s world.
Woman helps keep Angel Island’s history alive
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Casey Dexter-Lee is a state park interpreter who has dedicated 23+ years to Angel Island. Casey has been an invaluable resource for coordinating our world premiere on Angel Island and subsequent Angel Island Concert Series.
In this bonus episode, Del Sol violinist Hyeyung Sol Yoon talks with Casey on location about what it's like to visit, live, and work on Angel Island. Casey shares why it's important to preserve the legacies of the island for future generations.
Living and Working on Angel Island with Casey Dexter-Lee
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