Honoring the Lost-On Oct. 2, 1925, a 200-foot section of Richmond’s Church Hill Tunnel collapsed during a railway upgrade, burying a work train and killing at least four men. Two laborers were never recovered, and the tunnel was later sealed, leaving the site unstable. On Oct. 2, the Friends of Jefferson Park and the Church Hill Association held a commemoration
to honor those lost and mark a century since the tragedy. Richard Lee Bland and Bob Harrison, organizers of the 100th anniversary of the Church Hill Tunnel collapse, share a poster and reflect on their experiences.(Julianne Tripp Hillian/Richmond Free Press)
