Let there be peace on Earth, and let it begin with me… now. You’ve walked for peace with us in the city streets of Richmond, Virginia. Now we’re asking you to come a little further — out past the traffic and the noise, into the country, where the ground has its own story to tell. […]
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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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How Does Walking Create Peace? The beauty of the Monks’ 2300 mile Walk For Peace is that it didn’t ask anything of anyone. There was no call to action, no request for money, no judgments, no preaching about what or who is wrong, and no cries for change. They didn’t even ask anyone to come
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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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Upcoming Gatherings Past Walks Sunday, May 31 at 9:00 a.m. Meeting at the Forest Hill Park parking lot 4021 Forest Hill Ave. Richmond, VA Sunday, May 17 at 9:00 a.m. Meeting at Deep Run Park 9900 Ridgefield Pkwy, Henrico, VA Saturday, May 9 Meeting at the Virginia War Memorial Carillon in Byrd Park, Richmond, VA
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Let there be peace on Earth, and let it begin with me… now. You are invited to join us for a silent walk for peace along the James River — a gentle pilgrimage through nature, presence, and responsibility. Where Are We Meeting? We will gather Saturday, March 14, 2026 at Cold Harbor Battlefield 6616 Anderson-Wright Dr. Mechanicsville,
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