Building on History

The proposed [Shockoe Bottom stadium] location is in the oldest part of the city, he notes, and building there could destroy two roads from the original city grid laid out in 1737. He adds that careful archaeology could uncover history from the city’s founding. He says a history-rich dig site that’s open to the public might accomplish the economic renewal Jones intends for Shockoe by relying on year-round tourism rather than seasonal baseball, while attracting visitors for a decade or more. Link