The adventures of Jen and Doug and a black cat named Mr. Knightley.
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 …
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 …
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 …
If you’re a fan of George Washington and his family, and you have a fair amount of time available, you could be very busy in Fredericksurg, Va. We are definitely interested in Washington’s role in American …
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, VA opened in 1936. It is one of the largest art museums in the U.S., and it’s free! The museum has a large Faberge and Russian collection, …
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 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 …
My research put the Gari Melchers Home and Studio on our travel map, yet neither of us had ever heard of Gari Melchers. We figured that if preserving his home and studio seemed worthwhile, a …
