While touted as a progressive, monumental project to drastically alleviate traffic congestion, improve tourism and bolster commerce, the construction of the Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike also called for the demolition of thousands of homes and the forcible displacement of neighborhoods – much to the dismay of Richmond residents.
In the summer of 1935, a mysterious creature plagued the city of Richmond. While numerous people claimed to see the elusive “monster,” no one knew where it came from or why it came.
Secretariat may be the state’s most famous thoroughbred but the second most popular hails from Richmond. Throughout the late 20s into the 50s, Lady Wonder saw mass appeal as folks lined up to visit the mare and have their fortune told. It s said that Lady Wonder was so successful at clairvoyance she was called in to help in a missing child case.
Secretariat may be the state’s most famous thoroughbred but the second most popular hails from Richmond. Throughout the late 20s into the 50s, Lady Wonder saw mass appeal as folks lined up to visit the mare and have their fortune told. It s said that Lady Wonder was so successful at clairvoyance she was called in to help in a missing child case.
Secretariat may be the state’s most famous thoroughbred but the second most popular hails from Richmond. Throughout the late 20s into the 50s, Lady Wonder saw mass appeal as folks lined up to visit the mare and have their fortune told. It s said that Lady Wonder was so successful at clairvoyance she was called in to help in a missing child case.