RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
Richmond City Hall
900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200
Richmond, Virginia 23219
www.council.richmondva.gov
All Citizens invited and encouraged to attend
WHAT The Richmond City Council Slave Trail Commission will hold its first meeting of the year. The meeting is free and all citizens are invited and encouraged to attend.
WHEN Thursday, January 7, 2009
4:00-5:30 p.m.
WHERE Richmond East District Initiative Building
701 N. 25th Street (In Richmond’s Historic Church Hill Neighborhood)
WHO The Honorable Delores L. McQuinn, Delegate, Virginia House of Delegates 70th District, Chairman, Richmond City Council Slave Trail Commission
CONTACT For more information, please contact Beverly Crawford, at 804.698.1070, or deldmcquinn@house.virginia.gov
BACKGROUND _______________________________________________________________________
Richmond City Council Slave Trail Commission
The Commission was established by Richmond City Council in 1998 to help promote awareness of the history and legacy of slavery in Richmond. Recent projects have included:
• Richmond Slave Trail formally designated as Historic Landmark
• Richmond Night Walk established along the Richmond Slave Trail
• 2003 Acquisition of Richmond Slavery Reconciliation Statute
• 2006 Lumpkin’s Slave Jail Archaeological Assessment
• 2007 Richmond International Unveiling of Richmond Slavery Reconciliation Statue, erected in 2007 at 15th and E. Main Streets. Included design and construction of the Richmond Slavery Reconciliation Statute plaza and erection of the statue.
• 2008 – 2009 Phase II Lumpkin’s Slave Jail Archaeological Assessment: which included engineering and storm water engineering
• 2008 Discovery of foundation and architectural artifacts in 2008.
• 2009 Development of the Richmond Slave Trail Marker Program, Signage and Commemorative Site: Lumpkin’s Slave Jail
• 2009 Development of the conceptual Richmond National Slavery Museum
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