The Future of Richmond’s Past
1 Day – 15 Sites – Priceless !
Civil War and Emancipation Day:the 150th Anniversaries
April 17, 2010 * 9:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
More than 15 museums and historical sites, working together under the banner of The Future of Richmond’s Past, will offer a full day of FREE activities for the public at Civil War & Emancipation Day: the 150th Anniversaries. With the dual 150th commemorations of the Civil War and the end of slavery, the 2011-2015 years will remind residents and visitors that these pivotal historic events continue to have a lasting impact on our lives today.
Come see your history in action!
FREE admission for all to Richmond’s historical sites and exhibits,
FREE bus shuttles make travel to 15 sites easy, informative, and fun,
FREE performances, presentations, tours, and demonstrations all day at the Tredegar, Shockoe, and Maggie Walker sites,
FREE Segway Tours, and
FREE Canal Boat tours.
Don’t miss this remarkable opportunity to experience the history that Richmond has to offer. Saturday, April 17. For details, visit www.futureofrichmondspast.org or become a fan on Facebook, keywords “Future of Richmond’s Past.”
Virginia Commonwealth University’s Public Program
VCU will host a Future of Richmond’s Past public program on Wednesday, May 12, 2010, from 7-9 p.m., Harris Hall Auditorium.
This sounds like a great opportunity. Thanks for the posting.
All depends on “the telling,” folks. Who is telling it, how they are telling it and, of course, who is doing the listening.
kate – your point is true for all things, always.
this has the potential to be an incredibly positive thing for our storied city.
To # 3,
and considering the way our Governor has unnecessarily stirred the pot on this issue, it can also result in another national black eye for us if the rebel “heritage” folks object to the timing of this program right in the middle of “their” month.
McDonnell could have struck gold had he used inclusive, healing language. Unfortunately. He didn’t. The challenge how is how to do “We, the People” lead ourselves to inclusive, healing place.
ooops …. to an inclusive place.
ooops…to an inclusive and place. Now, I put on my glasses.