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Richmond Quick Tour
Richmond is the capital of Virginia. It's a city of monuments, parks, museums, street lamps, and cobblestones, modern business, good restaurants, and a diverse population. For the Civil War buff, Richmond is an essential destination. On your visit, be sure to see the river, visit a museum, and walk in one of the many parks. Here are some of the outstanding places of interest:
The Museum of the Confederacy is exactly what it claims to be, one of the largest collections of Confederate artifacts, information, and memorabilia.
The Valentine is the museum of the life and history of Richmond.
The Poe Museum is small, but interesting to devotees of one of America's greatest writers.
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is on of the South's largest art museums. Its collections range from Egyptian to contemporary and include several Russian Faberge eggs.
Ready to spend time out doors? Visit Hollywood Cemetery, resting place of two presidents, the Confederate president, several generals, and a host of other notables. Great views of the river. Another outdoor spot is Maymont Park, a zoo, aviary, botanical gardens, nature center, picnic grounds, and history lesson all in one.
Richmonders identify themselves by neighborhood. The most famous is the Fan, block after block of historic houses, bordered by Monument Avenue, a truly grand boulevard honoring the city's notables. Other neighbors include Shockoe Slip, home of much shopping; and Shockoe Bottom, a nightlife and restaurant district.
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