On Sentara Heathcare’s property at the corner of Witchduck Road and Independence Boulevard, a statue stands of Grace Sherwood, the so-called “Witch of Pungo.”
“Grace Sherwood was an independent woman. She was a midwife and a healer. She was a farmer and really prominent in our community,” said Sentara’s Chief Nursing Officer, Amber Price.
According to historians, Sherwood used herbs, tonics, and tinctures to help cure residents of what ailed them…