On October 13, 2007 I hiked 16.82 miles on U.S. Highway 250 in my hometown of Richmond, Virginia and its neighboring counties. The highway-- named Broad Street-- is home to urban, suburban and rural environments. During my eight-hour journey I stopped at 14 specific sites to take photographs, collect objects, and record data. The sites I examined are the sites of personal memories. Using a pedometer, I was able to note the number of steps I had taken to arrive at each location.

The memories associated with the sites are not those of high impact, traumatic, formative, or atypical events, nor are the locations themselves monumental, famous, or uncommonly beautiful.

Through this reflective pilgrimage to the sites of minor memories, I hoped to consider the concept of importance and how it relates to memory and personal history. If it is perception that determines what one views as important, then in choosing to execute this project am I assigning a new value to Broad Street and its memories?

These 14 images document my journey, my memories, and my souvenirs from each site.