Museums and History in Richmond VA
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American Civil War Center At Historic Tredegar
500 Tredegar Street
804-780-1865
http://www.tredegar.org/
The American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar interprets the Civil War from the perspective of the Union, the Confederacy as well as from African Americans.
Chimborazo Park
3200 E. Broad Street, Richmond
804-646-0036
http://www.richmondgov.com/parks/parkChimborazo.aspx
Chimborazo Park on Richmond’s Church Hill is the site of one of the world’s largest military hospitals serving the needs of the Confederate Army. Over 76,000 injured Confederate soldiers were treated there. The park was created in 1874.
Edgar Allen Poe Museum
1914 E. Main Street, Richmond
804-648-5523
http://www.poemuseum.org/
Edgar Allen Poe spent a significant portion of his life in Richmond. His parents are buried in Shockoe Hill Cemetery. The Poe Museum has what has been described as the world’s finest collection of Poe letters, manuscripts, first editions and memorabilia.
Henricus Historical Park
251 Henricus Park Road, Chester
804-748-1613
http://www.henricus.org
Sir Thomas Dale led a group of settlers to build the Citie of Henricus in 1611 a site intended to replace Jamestown where the environment was considered unhealthy. Henricus Historical Park tells the story of the second successful English settlement in the New World.
Hollywood Cemetery
412 S. Cherry Street, Richmond
804-648-8501
http://www.hollywoodcemetery.org
Hollywood Cemetery holds the graves of thousands of Confederate soldiers and is the burial place of two U.S. Presidents, James Monroe and John Tyler as well as Confederate States President Jefferson Davis. The Cemetery has some of the best views of the Falls of the James River.
Monument Avenue
Monument Avenue is the only street listed on the National Registrar of Historic Places. The iconic statue of Robert E. Lee was built in 1890 and additional statues were added through the years with the most recent being that of tennis star Arthur Ashe. The cobblestone paved Monument Avenue is the home of such Richmond events as the Easter on Parade and the Monument Avenue 10K race.
Museum of the Confederacy
1201 E. Clay Street, Richmond
804-649-1861
http://www.moc.org
The Museum of the Confederacy includes the former White House of the Confederacy. The Museum has an extensive collection of artifacts and Confederate memorabilia.
Science Museum of Virginia
2500 W. Broad Street, Richmond
804-864-1400
http://www.smv.org
The Science Museum of Virginia is housed in the former Broad Street Station which was built in 1919. The Museum is a state agency created in 1970 by the Virginia General Assembly.
St. John’s Episcopal Church
2401 E. Broad Street, Richmond
804-649-7398
http://www.historicstjohnschurch.org/
The first church built in the city of Richmond, St. John’s Church was completed in 1741. It holds a significant place in history as the location of Patrick Henry’s famous speech where he uttered the words “Give me liberty, or give me death” fueling the flames of the American Revolution.
The State Capitol of Virginia
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Virginia State Capitol
Post Office Box 406
Richmond, Virginia 23218
804-698-1788
http://www.virginiacapitol.gov/
The Virginia State Capitol was designed by Thomas Jefferson and was initially completed in 1788. Two wings were added in the early 20th century. The Capitol was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960. An $83.1 million expansion was completed in 2007 and includes an expanded Visitor Center.
Virginia Executive Mansion
111 E. Broad Street, Richmond
804-371-2642, option 5 (to request a tour)
http://www.executivemansion.virginia.gov/
The Virginia Executive Mansion is the oldest continually occupied residence for governors built specifically for that purpose. The 200th Anniversary of the Mansion was celebrated in 2013.
Virginia Historical Society
428 North Boulevard, Richmond
804-358-4901
http://www.vahistorical.org
Located in the Museum District, near the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, the Virginia Historical Society is a major center for the study and research of Virginia history and is one of the largest historical societies in the United States.
Virginia Holocaust Museum
2000 E. Cary Street, Richmond
804-257-5400
http://www.va-holocaust.com
The Virginia Holocaust Museum was established in 1997 and depicts the Holocaust experience. Much of the museum is dedicated to the story of Jay M. Ipson who survived the Holocaust.
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
200 N. Boulevard Richmond
804-340-1400
http://www.vmfa.state.va.us
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is privately endowed and state supported museum. Among other collections, VMFA has the largest public collection of Faberg’e eggs outside of Russia.
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