WELCOME TO THE FIRSTCOMMUNITY CONSULTATIONMEETING FOR THELUMPKIN’S JAIL PROJECT March 7, 2017

TODAY’S AGENDA

5:30 pm Registration 6:00 pm Opening Remarks, Dr. Joseph Johnson6:05 pm Opening Remarks, Delegate Delores McQuinn6:10 pm Welcome, Al Dobbins6:20 pm Project Overview, Robert Sullivan6:40 pm Lumpkin’s Jail Site Archaeological Findings, Chris Polglase 6:55 pm Interactive History Quiz, Robert Sullivan7:10 pm Community Discussion Questions, Al Dobbins7:50 pm Wrap up and next steps, Al Dobbins

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DEMOGRAPHIC QUESTIONS

Where do you live?

A. NorthsideB. SouthsideC. East EndD. West EndE. Central Richmond

(Downtown, Shockoe Bottom, The Fan)

F. Other

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How long have you lived in Richmond?

A. Less than 5 yearsB. 6 – 10 yearsC. 11 – 20 yearsD. 21 plus years

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Did you participate in any of the previous community meetings about this project?A. YesB. No

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PROJECT OVERVIEW

PROJECT TEAM

SmithGroupJJRChora LLCGallagher & AssociatesGray & Pape

KEi ArchitectsTerra IncognitaRobert Silman Associates Mikyoung Kim Design

Greening Urban The Sextant GroupM2H ProtectionAlcione Amos

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SMITHGROUPJJR

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National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution

• 160 years of success

• Client centered

• Community responsive

OUR APPROACH

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• Integrated and holistic approach that is responsive to the community needs from the start

• From the beginning, everyone is at the table

EXPERIENCE WITH COMMUNITY COLLABORATION

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EXPERIENCE WITH COLLECTIVE TRAUMATIC MEMORY

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EXPERIENCE WITH CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS

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National Hurricane Museum & Science CenterJewish Historical Society of Greater Washington Museum of the BibleUS Holocaust Memorial Museum Collections and Conservation Center

EXPERIENCE WITH HISTORIC AND ARCHEOLOGICAL SITES

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Smithsonian Institution Arts & Industries BuildingWhite House Visitor CenterSt. Mary’s College Maryland Heritage Interpretive CenterSardis, TurkeyNormandy American Cemetery Visitor Center, France

OUR SCOPE

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Guided by the City and the community, through a rigorous consultation process, our team will first listen and then prepare a responsive proposal that addresses the Lumpkin’s Jail Site and story.

LESSONSLEARNED

SOLID WORK HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE

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RICHMOND SPEAKS

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• Expansive• Authentic• Educational• Community Focused• Interactive• Sustainable

KEY MESSAGES

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• Richmond’s slavery history must be documented, remembered and interpreted in an authentic, honest, direct, community-wide and educationally meaningful way

• Slavery requires a shared community understanding and a shared community commitment to combat the consequences that remain present, meaningful, and impactful today

WHAT ARE OUR ASPIRATIONS?

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• To define, with your input, the proposal for the Lumpkin’s Jail site

• To execute this seed project so well that it will inspire future project development

OUR PROCESS

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ARCHAEOLOGY AT LUMPKIN’S

Courtesy of the Library of Virginia

Courtesy of the Valentine Richmond History Center

Courtesy of the Virginia Historical Society

Jail Site

Site

INTERACTIVE HISTORY QUIZ

What country was the primary source for slaves sold in the slave trade at Shockoe Bottom in the 19th century?

A. AfricaB. United StatesC. Caribbean 29%

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A top-rated slave in 1860 sold for $1,320. In 2017 dollars, how much would that be?A. $10,000B. $20,000C. $30,000D. $40,000

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What city was home to the largest slave trade market in the United States?A. Richmond, VAB. New Orleans, LAC. Natchez, MS

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Lumpkin’s Jail primarily operated as:

A. A temporary lock-up for runaway slaves

B. A slave trading and brokerage site

C. A human clearinghouse

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After inheriting the Lumpkin’s Jail property, what does Mary Lumpkin do with it?A. She burns it to the

ground and moves northB. She sells it to Nathaniel

Michler for a considerable sum and leaves the state of Virginia permanently

C. She leases it to Nathaniel Colver to establish a seminary exclusively for emancipated black students.

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In the year 1857 the sales of human beings in Richmond totaled a sum of:A. $500,000B. $1,500,000C. $3,500,000

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What was the alternate name for Lumpkin’s Jail?A. The Devil’s Half AcreB. The Devil’s DenC. Purgatory Row

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What school would eventually emerge from the the Lumpkin’s Jail property?A. The Colver InstituteB. Richmond Theological

UniversityC. Virginia Union UniversityD. All of the above

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COMMUNITY DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

COMMUNITY DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

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1. SmithGroupJJR has been tasked by the city to develop a proposal for the use and interpretation of the Lumpkin’s Jail Site. Do you have any issues or concerns regarding the goals and objectives of this engagement or the scope of work?

2. Do you have any thoughts, ideas, issues or concerns regarding the future development of Lumpkin’s Jail Site?

3. What is your vision for the Lumpkin’s Jail Site? What will it look like and how will it function?

4. What are the key ideas or messages the community wishes to convey with the restoration of the site? What should this site say about or to Richmond?

POP UP QUESTIONS

The Lumpkin’s Jail interpretive program should focus on:A. Only the Lumpkin’s Jail

storyB. The larger Richmond slave

trade storyC. The even larger National

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What are the key ideas or messages you would like to deliver with the interpretation of the site?

A. The Slave Trade was an inhumane industry in Richmond

B. This Richmond Slave Trade story and site are of national importance

C. The impact of slavery continues to this day

D. The Richmond Slave Trade story must be honored and told in an authentic and engaging way

E. All of the above

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Beyond the Lumpkin’s Jail site, what other Shockoe Bottom development would you most like to see?

A. Preserved and commemorated “negro cemetery”

B. National Slavery MuseumC. Memorial parkD. Additional Slave Trail

sitesE. All of the above

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WRAP UP

• Community Introductory Meeting – Today

• Community Statement of Purpose Meeting – Spring 2017

• Community Visitor Experience Meeting – Summer 2017

• Community Concept Design Meeting – Fall 2017

• Final Community Presentation – Fall 2017

COMMUNITY CONSULTATIONS

www.lumpkinsjail.org

PROJECT WEBSITE

COMMUNITY MEETING EVALUATION FORM

1. Site

2. Meeting

3. Format

4. Ideas

THANK YOU!