From its beginnings as a trading post for early settlers to the thriving economic center it is today, Richmond has grown into a city with a rich history, diverse culture and gracious hospitality. Tree-lined streets and quaint bricked walkways invite locals and visitors to explore this easily manageable city. Stroll along the river that brought Captain John Smith to this area, walk in the footsteps of patriots like Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson and see the Capitol building which once flew the flag of the Confederate States of America.
Downtown
A charming blend of old and new, Richmond's city center is made up of commercial, residential and government buildings.
Capitol Square, the seat of Virginia State government, is a good place to begin a visit to the city. On the grounds are the
Virginia State Capitol, the second oldest in the country, the
Executive Mansion, home of the governor and the historic Bell Tower which houses the Visitor Center. Nearby are the
Museum and White House of...
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John Marshall House
This historic property is the restored home of John Marshall, a giant in American judicial history, serving as chief justice of the U.S. Supreme...
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- Architecture
- Downtown
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The Valentine Richmond History Center
This museum takes its name from Mann S. Valentine II, a 19th-century businessman and patron of the arts whose fortune was based on a patent medicine...
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- Architecture
- Downtown
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The Museum and White House of the Confederacy
A required stop for Civil War buffs, this excellent museum houses the largest Confederate collection in the country, much contributed by veterans...
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- Capitol Square
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