There is a particular kind of silence that settles over certain places — not the silence of emptiness, but the silence of resolved things, finally allowed to rest. You feel it the moment you pass through the iron gates of Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia. The holly trees press close. The James River moves below. […]
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The Early Years (1837–1847) Tredegar Iron Works begins in 1837 as an iron forge and rolling mill along the James River in Richmond, Virginia. The company initially made railroad supplies like spikes and rails. The name came from the iron producing town of Tredegar Wales. In 1841, Joseph Reid Anderson, an engineer and West Point
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The routes for the Walk For Peace RVA are consciously chosen to bring healing energy to places that are known for their dark histories. We hope that mindful awareness can restore balance to the land, the creatures who live there, and the humans who gather here. The Dark History of Belle Isle in Richmond, Virginia
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