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Jackson Ward neighborhood

Maggie Lena Walker Memorial

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<p>A ten-foot-tall bronze statue of Richmond civic leader Maggie Lena Walker stands prominently in the Maggie Lena Walker Plaza in Richmond’s Jackson Ward. The city created the plaza as a gateway to the Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site in July 2017.</p>
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Construction of the Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike (I-95)

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<p>This photograph shows the construction of the segment of the Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike that bisected Richmond’s historically Black community of Jackson Ward. The closest visible overpass in the foreground is Seventh Street, and the furthest back is Belvedere Street. The city demolished 726 homes and businesses to build the turnpike, and in the process created a wide barrier between North Jackson Ward and the rest of the community. </p>
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6th and Cary Streets in Richmond

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6th and Cary Streets in Richmond
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Richmond's Jackson Ward

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Richmond's Jackson Ward
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