Richmond, VA Attractions

 
Richmond

Richmond, capital of Virginia, lies on the James River in the heart of the state. The townscape of Richmond - a banking centre, an industrial town (tobacco, papermaking, printing, chemicals) and the seat of two universities - is dominated by high-rise office blocks, but amid the skyscrapers there are still some reminders (the State Capitol and many old houses) of the town's great past as a centre of the American independence movement and one-time capital of the Confederation.

History: When, during the revolutionary war, the patriots feared that the capital of Virginia, Williamsburg (Virginia), might be taken they made Richmond, which had been founded in 1737, the new capital. Here in 1775 Patrick Henry made the famous speech in which he called for separation from Britain with the slogan "Liberty or death!". From 1861 Richmond was capital of the Confederation until its capture in April 1865. At the end of the war the retreating Southern troops set their storehouses on fire, a fire that spread to the town.
Picture of Virginia State Capitol

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Designed after a Roman temple in Nimes, the State Capitol building was completed in 1788.

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Stairs leading to the State Capitol in Richmond, Virginia.Virginia State Capitol, Richmond
Presidents circle at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond.Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond
Fountain and bench at the Edgar Allan Poe Museum.Edgar Allan Poe Museum, Richmond
Perpetual Statue and Flame at the Virginia War Memorial.Virginia War Memorial, Richmond
Playground at Three Lakes Park in Henrico, VA.Three Lakes Park and Nature Center, Richmond
Front view of the State Capitol in Richmond, Virginia.Virginia State Capitol, Richmond
The Tyler Presidental Monument in Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond.Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond
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