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On this episode of History Reinvented, Pine Camp, the stairs to nowhere, part two of my conversation with Emily Monroe, bike advocate and all around cool person, who once fixed my bike when she was a mechanic at Carytown Bikes in Midlothian–RIP that location.

We continue our walk around the Glass Loop, checking out some of the lush greenery and berry plants. Plus we get a visit from some guests. The trail is now a connected biking/walking/running trail in Pine Camp, starting near John Marshall High School.

The trail is filled with invasive species, and families of deer — and historical trash. This is the future of Pine Camp.

History Reinvented is created solely by me, Ian Stewart. I’m a freelance journalist, and a longtime, former public radio reporter. I’ve got no sponsors at this time–so, if you’d like to sponsor this podcast series, let me know. I’d love to do other deep dives into the history of Richmond or surrounding areas.

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On this installment of History Reinvented, Pine Camp, the stairs to nowhere, I walk a new bike and running trail on the edge of Pine Camp, right near John Marshall High School with Emily Monroe, a long time bike advocate and all around cool person in Richmond.

The beginner friendly loop, nicknamed the glass loop, is filled with invasive species, and families of deer — we see it all. The loop was once a pirate loop. This is the future of Pine Camp.

History Reinvented is created solely by me, Ian Stewart. I’m a freelance journalist, and a longtime, former public radio reporter. I’ve got no sponsors at this time–so, if you’d like to sponsor this podcast series, let me know. I’d love to do other deep dives into the history of Richmond or surrounding areas.

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Be sure to check out my other podcast, called The Mechanics of Transportation in which I talk to local Richmond and national experts about all things transportation. And, if you like music, check out Ian’s World O’ Music Show on Mixcloud.

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In this episode of History Reinvented: Pine Camp the stairs to nowhere, we leave the past and head into the present. I speak with Diane Hayes of the Parks and Rec department in Richmond. She’s the cultural arts manager there at Pine Camp.

Growing up in Richmond, she’s seen the changes at Pine Camp and is now at the center of all the really cool activities that are going on there.

History Reinvented is created solely by me, Ian Stewart. I’m a freelance journalist, and a longtime, former public radio reporter. I’ve got no sponsors at this time–so, if you’d like to sponsor this podcast series, let me know. I’d love to do other deep dives into the history of Richmond or surrounding areas.

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Be sure to check out my other podcast, called The Mechanics of Transportation in which I talk to local Richmond and national experts about all things transportation. And, if you like music, check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud.

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In this episode of History Reinvented: Pine Camp the stairs to nowhere, I take us inside the Library of Virginia. It’s here that the great Librarians pulled a special pamphlet from their collection.

It’s called "Your Stay at Pine Camp." I say pamphlet but it’s got more than 20 plus pages of information, including drawings of stick figures, and a glossary of terms to help patients. It was put together and distributed by the Richmond Department of Public Health.

The tiny booklet is not available for checkout, so I could only read it in one of the rooms at the library, which is why this shortened episode is just me, talking above a whisper because, well you know, I’m in a library.

History Reinvented is created solely by me, Ian Stewart. I’m a freelance journalist, and a longtime, former public radio reporter. I’ve got no sponsors at this time–so, if you’d like to sponsor this podcast series, let me know. I’d love to do other deep dives into the history of Richmond or surrounding areas.

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Be sure to check out my other podcast, called The Mechanics of Transportation in which I talk to local Richmond and national experts about all things transportation. And, if you like music, check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud.

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On this episode of History Reinvented – Pine Camp, the stairs to nowhere, VCU professor Marie Vergamini and her students, who’ve been studying and digging into the history of Pine Camp, literally, take me to where they found the stairs to nowhere.

Once covered in a huge mess of debris, the team dug up the bits and pieces of the stairwell, which looks almost like some weird outdoor giant bath tub or a coffin with stairs.

History Reinvented is created solely by me, Ian Stewart. I’m a freelance journalist, and a longtime, former public radio reporter. I’ve got no sponsors at this time–so, if you’d like to sponsor this podcast series, let me know. I’d love to do other deep dives into the history of Richmond or surrounding areas.

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Be sure to check out my other podcast, called The Mechanics of Transportation in which I talk to local Richmond and national experts about all things transportation. And, if you like music, check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud.

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On this episode of History Reinvented – Pine Camp, the stairs to nowhere, VCU professor Marie Vergamini and her students, who’ve been studying and digging into the history of Pine Camp, literally, take me on a walk to look over what was the white hospital, which has been shuttered for years.

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History Reinvented is created solely by me, Ian Stewart. I’m a freelance journalist, and a longtime, former public radio reporter. I’ve got no sponsors at this time–so, if you’d like to sponsor this podcast series, let me know.

You can also Venmo me a few dollars at Ian-Stewart-82 to buy me some coffee or gas.

Be sure to check out my other podcast, called The Mechanics of Transportation in which I talk to local Richmond and national experts about all things transportation. And, if you like music, check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud.

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On this episode of History Reinvented – Pine Camp, the stairs to nowhere, we meet the team doing the research to uncover the history of the Black Hospital, which was torn down basically as soon as the Tuberculosis pandemic began to subside once vaccines became available. The white hospital, at least parts of it, still stands today–though, the building is boarded up.

One of the highlights of our introduction to each other and what they’re doing, is how dedicated they are to digging up the history of the place and the people, like the Black Nurses, who were integral to getting Black patients to seek treatment.

I met Marie Vergamini and her students on a typical humid day a few months ago at Pine Camp. We camped ourselves at a picnic table near the entrance to this really cool trail that weaves around some outdoor sculptures and some recently installed historical markers.

So pull up a seat and meet Marie and her students.

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History Reinvented is created solely by me, Ian Stewart. I’m a freelance journalist, and a longtime, former public radio reporter. I’ve got no sponsors at this time–so, if you’d like to sponsor this podcast series, let me know.

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Be sure to check out my other podcast, called The Mechanics of Transportation in which I talk to local Richmond and national experts about all things transportation. And, if you like music, check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud.

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In this bonus episode on the History of Pine Camp, Christina Vida of the Valentine Museum, talks about another Sanitorium that was erected to battle Tuberculosis in 1908. It was in Church Hill — and it was created in part with the help of a citizen who many residents were not a fan of. In fact, you could say, her doing what she did was the start of the NIMBY movement (Not in my backyard). And it was in a place that is now an elementary school.

This bonus episode of History Reinvented is to spur you into becoming a member or by sending me a monetary tip via Venmo at Ian-Stewart-82. I produce this show on my own and can always use the help.

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History Reinvented is created solely by me, Ian Stewart. I’m a freelance journalist, and a longtime, former public radio reporter. I’ve got no sponsors at this time–so, if you’d like to sponsor this podcast series, let me know.

You can also Venmo me a few dollars at Ian-Stewart-82 to buy me some coffee or gas.

Be sure to check out my other podcast, called The Mechanics of Transportation in which I talk to local Richmond and national experts about all things transportation. And, if you like music, check out Ian’s World O’ Music show on Mixcloud.

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