Category: Hidden Richmond
People, events, industries, and corners of the city that deserve more attention than they usually receive. The familiar version of Richmond is only the beginning.
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Maggie Walker’s Richmond: Five Buildings That Still Tell Her Story
Trace Maggie Lena Walker’s Richmond through five surviving buildings connected to her work, family life, public leadership, triumphs, and losses. Together, these places reveal how her remarkable influence remains embedded in the city more than a century later.
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Cold Harbor Battlefield: Civil War History and the Ghosts That Remain
In May and June 1864, Cold Harbor became the scene of one of the Overland Campaign’s most devastating battles. More than 160 years later, visitors still report phantom soldiers, distant gunfire, and other unexplained echoes across the battlefield.