Fort Wool, Mt. Calvary cemetery in Portsmouth make this year’s roster of the most endangered historic places in Virginia Denise M. Watson, The Virginian-Pilot
Fort Wool in the Hampton Roads Harbor made ths year’s list of the most endangered historic places in Virginia because deferred maintenance now threatens the pre-Civil War landmark.
So did Mount Calvary Cemetery Complex in Portsmouth, which is losing its fight with constant flooding.
Most of what were once known as “Green Book” sites in Hampton Roads are gone. These were Black-owned and open-to-all restaurants, stores and gas stations that were listed in guides for Black travelers during segregation. These were the spots Blacks could go when they weren’t welcomed elsewhere.
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Preservation Virginia updates list of Virginia’s most endangered historic places
Published Wednesday, May. 12, 2021, 10:10 am
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Preservation Virginia has updated its list of historic places across the state that face imminent or sustained threats to their integrity – the goal being to encourage continued advocacy for these places while offering solutions for their preservation.
This year, a record number of nominations were received.
“This year’s list underscores the diverse and complex history of Virginia,” said Preservation Virginia CEO Elizabeth S. Kostelny. “From connections to George Washington at River Farm in Alexandria to the legacy of Jim Crow laws and Civil Rights as embodied in Green Book Sites, these tangible connections to the past are irreplaceable and offer s