Veda Velveteen
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local history 📌 rva + surrounding
I started reading old books because I needed to understand the Patrick Henry hype and other Richmond peculiarities past what google said. I was not at all prepared.
But for now, a fun excerpt below on the city’s hero and his role in the James canal from Mordecai, 1860:
But for now, a fun excerpt below on the city’s hero and his role in the James canal from Mordecai, 1860:
February 22, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I started reading old books because I needed to understand the Patrick Henry hype and other Richmond peculiarities past what google said. I was not at all prepared.
But for now, a fun excerpt below on the city’s hero and his role in the James canal from Mordecai, 1860:
But for now, a fun excerpt below on the city’s hero and his role in the James canal from Mordecai, 1860:
Very well done visual in the main branch of the richmond public library.
Orange houses were demolished to make way for a highway, folks were relocated to the blue which was already gov’t housing.
Orange houses were demolished to make way for a highway, folks were relocated to the blue which was already gov’t housing.
February 21, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Very well done visual in the main branch of the richmond public library.
Orange houses were demolished to make way for a highway, folks were relocated to the blue which was already gov’t housing.
Orange houses were demolished to make way for a highway, folks were relocated to the blue which was already gov’t housing.
Real question, seeking answers: Do you care that this used to be a plantation under the same name? Would you still vacation here?
February 19, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Real question, seeking answers: Do you care that this used to be a plantation under the same name? Would you still vacation here?
On the final hour of my THIRD 8-hr virtual defensive driving course, and yes I should absolutely stop speeding and also this is wild:
February 19, 2025 at 12:49 AM
On the final hour of my THIRD 8-hr virtual defensive driving course, and yes I should absolutely stop speeding and also this is wild: