John J Feeley JrJohn J. Feeley Jr. is a Brookland native. He grew up roaming around Turkey Thicket, the woods of Sisters College, Fort Bunker Hill, and all the sites of old Brookland. When he took the 1965 Brookland tour, an insatiable interest in all things Brooklad was sparked that has yet to be satisfied. Rosie Dempsey's Brookland roots date to her parents who met and married there. Rosie and her husband bought their c. 1896 home 25 years ago and joined numerous relatives in Brookland. The example of her cousin Helen D. Young inspired Dempsey to embrace civic life and neighborhood history. Read More Read Less