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Fulton neighborhood once completely destroyed, future remains to be seen

Posted at 11:27 AM, Feb 23, 2012
and last updated 2012-02-24 08:29:40-05

RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) - Generations of families once called the Fulton area--nestled in a valley along Richmond's east end-home.

Gone are the stores, churches and theater. Curbstones, broken bricks and solitary fire hydrants - now sit silently in barren fields.

Beginning in 1970 bulldozers started wiping the poor neighborhood clean off of the map.

Take a tour through Fulton Hill’s history. Just click on the video above.