In a glorious ceremony on September 1825, Mordecai Manuel Noah founded Ararat, a “city of refuge” for Jews in Grand Island, New York. Yet his call for Jews remained unanswered, and all that was left of the idea was the cornerstone for this new city. “Mapping Ararat” is a historic-visual study, providing the viewer with virtual tools for imagining an alternative history, and for navigating the imagined homeland that might have come true. Using innovative digital technology of mapping and cellular navigation, the project creates an opportunity for turningArarat into the Jewish homeland its founder imagined it to be over 180 years ago
The CDA's archives are operating with the support of the Ostrovsky Family Fund and Artis
