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Lumpkin’s Jail Pavilion Unveiled | Richmond News
Richmond’s next big step in confronting its slavery past is underway in Shockoe Bottom: a massive 21,000-square-foot pavilion rising where Lumpkin’s Slave Jail once stood — the city’s largest slaveholding facility, nicknamed the “Devil’s Half-Acre.” This anchor of the $18M Shockoe Project will dig into the archaeological site, reveal the jail’s foundation underground, and feature powerful above-ground exhibits. Funded by state, city, and private donations, the pavilion — run by the Shockoe Legacy Foundation — aims to make history visceral, turning Richmond’s painful past into an immersive…
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