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Lumpkin’s Slave Jail Pavilion Approved | Richmond News
Richmond’s bold new step toward confronting its painful past: the Lumpkin’s Slave Jail Pavilion, a $18 million educational centerpiece set to rise on the actual site of a notorious slave-trading hub, just cleared a major hurdle with unanimous approval from the Urban Design Committee. This second phase of the Shockoe Project—following the opening of its first educational center—will blend underground archaeology, immersive exhibits, and powerful outdoor art quoting survivors of the slave trade, designed to make history visceral for everyone, even passersby. Backed by the City and the Shockoe…
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