Rock the block at Spring Park Historic Site in Lakeside
Just across the Henrico County line off of Lakeside Avenue is one of Richmond’s hidden parks — the Spring Park Historic Site on Park Street (behind the Bank of America on Lakeside). On August 10, Henrico Parks and Recreation will Rock the Block at Spring Park from 6:00 until 8:00 pm: Come out and join your […]
Just across the Henrico County line off of Lakeside Avenue is one of Richmond’s hidden parks — the Spring Park Historic Site on Park Street (behind the Bank of America on Lakeside). On August 10, Henrico Parks and Recreation will Rock the Block at Spring Park from 6:00 until 8:00 pm:
Come out and join your community for free family entertainment in your neighborhood park. Enjoy live music, contests and games, and more! Concessions will be available for purchase. For more information, call 501-5134.
Some details on Spring Park’s history from Discover Richmond:
Spring Park was the gathering place for Gabriel Prosser, a literate 24-year-old blacksmith, and his fellow slaves one night in 1800. They had rebellion on their mind, and a plan that might have worked. But instead of success, they were greeted by a massive thunderstorm that washed out roads and bridges. Gabriel’s rain date was the next night, but in the interim, two slaves had second thoughts and informed their owner, who informed the governor, James Monroe. Monroe, who was a kidnap target of Gabriel and his conspirators, called out the militia and the rebellion was thwarted before it even began. Gabriel and 25 others were hanged. In 1997, Henrico County dedicated Spring Park in his honor near the mineral spring where the slaves plotted their rebellion.
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