Sights & Attractions in Richmond, Fredericksburg and the Northern Neck

Top Attractions

Name	Category	Location

American Civil War Center This museum weaves the stories of the Union, Confederate, and...	Museums / Galleries, Libraries	Richmond

Beth Ahabah Museum and Archives This repository contains articles and documents related to the...	Museums / Galleries, Libraries	Richmond

Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia The goal of this museum in the Jackson Ward is to gather visual...	Museums / Galleries, Libraries	Richmond

Children's Museum of Richmond A welcoming, hands-on complex for children and families, the...	Museums / Galleries	Richmond

Citie of Henricus Visit the home of Pocahontas and the second successful English...	Museum Village	Richmond


Edgar Allan Poe Museum Richmond's oldest residence, the Old Stone House in Shockoe Bottom...	Museums / Galleries, Houses / Mansions	Richmond

Fredericksburg Visitor Center Beyond the usual booklets, pamphlets, and maps, this visitor...	Information Centers	Fredericksburg

Gari Melchers Home and Studio The last owner of this 1790s Georgian-style house was American...	Museums / Galleries, Houses / Mansions	Fredericksburg

Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop Offering a close-up view of 18th- and 19th-century medical instruments...	Museums / Galleries	Fredericksburg

John Marshall House John Marshall (1755-1835) was chief justice of the U.S. Supreme...	Houses / Mansions	Richmond

Kenmore Named Kenmore by a later owner, this house was built in 1775...	Houses / Mansions	Fredericksburg

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden You'll find year-round beauty on this historic property with...	Gardens / Arboretums	Richmond

Mary Washington House George purchased a three-room cottage for his mother in 1772...	Houses / Mansions	Fredericksburg

Meadow Farm This living-history complex has programs, exhibits, and interpretive...	Museum Village	Richmond

Museum and White House of the Confederacy These two buildings provide a look at a crucial period in the...	Museums / Galleries, Houses / Mansions	Richmond

Potomac Point Winery Just 15 mi north of town off Route 1, this winery has a gorgeous...	Wineries / Breweries	Fredericksburg

Richmond National Battlefield Park Visitor Center Inside what was once the Tredegar Iron Works, this is the best...	Military Sites, Information Centers	Richmond

Richmond Slave Trail Walk in the footsteps of Richmond's slaves from the Manchester...	Historic Districts / Sites, Trails	Richmond

Rising Sun Tavern In 1760 George Washington's brother Charles built as his home...	Houses / Mansions, Historic Districts / Sites	Fredericksburg

Science Museum of Virginia Aerospace, astronomy, electricity, physical sciences, computers...	Museums / Galleries	Richmond

St. John's Episcopal Church For security reasons, the rebellious Second Virginia Convention...	Religious Sites	Richmond

Valentine Richmond History Center For more than 100 years, the Valentine Richmond History Center...	Museums / Galleries, Houses / Mansions	Richmond

Virginia Historical Society Museum of Virginia History A visitor-friendly museum mounts regularly changing exhibits...	Museums / Galleries	Richmond

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts After a $150 million expansion, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts...	Museums / Galleries	Richmond

Virginia State Capitol Thomas Jefferson designed this grand edifice in 1785, modeling...	Government Buildings	Richmond
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