Tag: Richmond

Suppose they gave a street party and nobody came?

It was a great idea. It was a beautiful day. But “RVA Streets Alive” was something of a disappointment. It was the latest event from Richmond Sportsbackers and was billed as a day “to create a whole new healthy, sustainable and vibrant city street experience.” While the 2.5 mile walk across the James River and …

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On this Day in 1865

A day after Union forces capture Richmond, President Abraham Lincoln visits Richmond with his son, Tad. For days later, Lincoln was shot at Ford’s Theater in Washington, D.C. On April 5, 2003, the National Park Service unveiled a statue at the Historic Tredegar Iron Works commemorating Lincoln’s 1865 visit to Richmond. The life-sized sculpture by …

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