Richmond, Va.’s Hollywood Cemetery
We had to go to Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Va., so Doug could pay his respects at the graves of two more U.S. Presidents, James Monroe (our fifth) and John Tyler (our tenth). Monroe’s over-the-top …
Tag: Richmond
Architecture / Civil War / History / Museums
Various Sites in Richmond and Eastern Virginia
We did a straight shot down I-95 through Virginia on our way south, primarily stopping in Fredericksburg and Richmond. Here are some items we thought were interesting along the way. The Markel Building was supposedly …
White House of the Confederacy
I had a little bit of hesitation about touring the White House of the Confederacy (WHC), worried it would celebrate the Lost Cause mythology/“if only the South had won the war” trope. I was pleasantly …
Maymont Mansion and Gardens
Over-the-top Maymont is an estate and public park in Richmond, Virginia. Sitting on 100 acres, it includes the Maymont Mansion (a combination of Romanesque Revival and Queen Anne styles), an arboretum, formal gardens (Italian and …
Edgar Allan Poe in Richmond
Just two short months ago we visited the Poe House in Baltimore, so of course we made sure to visit the Poe Museum in Richmond, Va. If you refresh yourself on that story, you’ll recall …
Historic St. John’s Church
St. John’s Episcopal Church in Richmond, Va., is not just the oldest church in the city (built in 1741), it is the site of a major speech that one could argue ensured the success of …
Wilton House Museum
The Wilton House was built around 1753, but not at its current location in Richmond, Va. When William Randolph II built his Georgian home, it was on his 2,000-acre tobacco plantation 15 miles down the …
Agecroft Hall
Agecroft Hall is a Tudor manor house in Richmond, Va., with a wild and wonderful backstory. The tale begins in the 15th century in Lancashire, England where a wealthy English landowner built himself a manor …