From Hollywood Cemetery’s FaceBook page:
Today is Joseph Reid Anderson’s birthday. After building the Shenandoah Valley Turnpike, Anderson came to Richmond and bought Tredgar Iron Works which quickly became the leading iron foundry in the South. He and his family are buried next to President Tyler in Presidents Circle.
From Richmond Public Library announcement:
Learn how to collect stories/ oral histories from your family, friends and interesting people you know in your church, neighborhood and community. We are losing incredible stories daily! Let’s create a core group of folks dedicated to save these stories from our local heroes, characters, activists, leaders, and those who have never been asked to share. Join us with Betsy Brinson, who is giving us her time and sharing information from her years of experience in collecting Oral Histories; Tuesday Feb. 10 1:30-3:00 or Thursday, February 12 from 10:30am- Noon. Space is limited, so call a reserve your space now!
Also, don’t forget that VCU Library has its Oral History Archive in its Digital Collections. Including ones about Oregon Hill.
Courtesy of Visual & Vintage Virginia FaceBook page:
A student newspaper from Open High School in the 1980’s…
Later the editors changed the name of the paper to “Dry Clean Only” and “made it a lot more Gonzo”.
WTVR delivered a nice present with a report on St. Andrew’s School:
Delivering a well-rounded education has been the mission of teachers and staff at Saint Andrew’s school for several generations. And the founder of the school has been changing students’ lives for 120 years and counting.
Each morning begins the same at St. Andrew’s School with a warm smile and or hug like clockwork.At St. Andrews on South Cherry Street, students immerse themselves in an education that is so much more than just the three “Rs.”
Teachers and staff push students to achieve greatness.
“What we do is about their social and emotional well-being as well as their academics,” second-grade teacher Kathy Tappen said. “I wish Richmonders really knew about this treasure.”
An old photo from a friend…
Hollywood Cemetery’s FaceBook page recently featured this old photo courtesy of Brian Ezelle.
It looks like the 400 block of S. Cherry Street.
From Hollywood Cemetery’s FaceBook page:
Many of the lots in Hollywood Cemetery have wrought iron fencing that is over 150 years old. With the help of talented welders, we have restored many of these fences! Here are a few Before & After shots.
From an interesting history blogpost about November 26, 1910:
At about 3p.m., John Moisant took off from the Fair Grounds in his Blériot monoplane. He circled the city, even flying over the Virginia State Penitentiary at the request of the Richmond Times-Dispatch to entertain the 1,200 inmates inside. Many other spectators gathered on Oregon Hill to watch the “Man-Bird” in action overhead.