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City presents progress, costs and timelines for Shockoe Heritage Campus projects including Lumpkin'9s Slave Jail pavilion and Shaco Institute
Summary
Staff outlined components, funding and timelines for the Shockoe (Shackoe) Heritage Campus: exhibit hall, Emily Winfrey cottage relocation, Ann Carroll's Landing and Slave Trail improvements, Lumpkin's Slave Jail pavilion, South and North memorials, the Shaco Hill African Burial Ground and a proposed National Slavery Museum.
City staff presented an update on the Shockoe Heritage Campus (referred to in the presentation as the Shaco project), describing multiple elements of the project, current contracts and funding commitments, and proposed timelines. The presentation covered the Shaco Institute exhibit hall, Lumpkin's Slave Jail Pavilion, Emily Winfrey cottage relocation, Ann Carroll's Landing and Slave Trail improvements, the Shaco Hill African Burial Ground commemorative site, and planning support for a National Slavery Museum.
Key funding and procurement details provided by staff: the Shaco Institute received an $11 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to support research and exhibits. The…
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