Richmond, Fredericksburg and the Northern Neck
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1. Agecroft Hall
House/Mansion/VillaBuilt in Lancashire, England, in the 15th century during the reign of King Henry VIII, Agecroft Hall was transported here in 1926. It's one...Read More
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2. American Civil War Center
Library/ArchiveThis museum weaves the stories of the Union, Confederate, and African-American experiences during the Civil War into a national context. The...Read More
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3. Barksdale Theatre
Arts/Performance VenueCatch a show at the Barksdale Theatre. The area's oldest not-for-profit theater began in 1953. Performances ranging from classics to innovative...Read More
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4. Berkeley Plantation
House/Mansion/VillaThis James River plantation was the birthplace of William Henry Harrison, ninth U.S. President and Benjamin Harrison V, a signer of the Declaration...Read More
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5. Beth Ahabah Museum and Archives
Library/ArchiveThis repository contains articles and documents related to the Richmond and Southern Jewish experience, including the records of two congregations. ...Read More
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6. Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia
Library/ArchiveThe goal of this museum in the Jackson Ward is to gather visual, oral, and written records and artifacts that commemorate the lives and...Read More
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7. Canal Walk
Transportation Site (Airport, Bus, Ferry, Train)The 1.25-mi Canal Walk meanders through downtown Richmond along the Haxall Canal, the James River, and the Kanawha Canal, and can be enjoyed...Read More
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8. Chatham Manor
House/Mansion/VillaNow part of the Fredericksburg/Spotsylvania National Military Park, Chatham was built between 1768 and 1771 by William Fitzhugh, a plantation...Read More
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9. Children's Museum of Richmond
Museum/GalleryA welcoming, hands-on complex for children and families, the museum is a place to climb, explore, experiment, and play. The museum is divided...Read More
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10. Chimborazo Medical Museum
Museum/GalleryThis was once the Confederacy's largest and best-equipped hospital. Chimborazo opened in 1861 and treated more than 76,000 Confederate soldiers...Read More
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11. Citie of Henricus
Museum VillageVisit the home of Pocahontas and the second successful English settlement in the New World. Costumed interpreters reenact the lives of Virginia...Read More
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12. Confederate Cemetery
Historic District | CemeteryThis cemetery contains the remains of more than 2,000 soldiers (most of them unknown) as well as the graves of generals Dabney Maury, Seth Barton...Read More
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13. Confederate War Memorial Chapel
Religious Building/Site/ShrineBuilt in 1887 by Confederate veterans, this tiny nondenominational chapel behind the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts was once part of the old...Read More
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14. Edgar Allan Poe Museum
House/Mansion/VillaRichmond's oldest residence, the Old Stone House in Shockoe Bottom, just west of Church Hill Historic District, now holds a museum honoring...Read More
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15. Fredericksburg Visitor Center
Historic District | Information CenterBeyond the usual booklets, pamphlets, and maps, this visitor center offers a money-saving pass to city attractions ($32 for entry to nine sights...Read More
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16. Fredericksburg/Spotsylvania National Military Park
Historic District | Military SiteThe 9,000-acre park actually includes four battlefields and four historic buildings. At the Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville visitor centers...Read More
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17. Fredericksburg/Spotsylvania National Military Park
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18. Gari Melchers Home and Studio
House/Mansion/VillaThe last owner of this 1790s Georgian-style house was American artist Gari Melchers, who chaired the Smithsonian Commission to establish the...Read More
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19. George Washington Birthplace National Monument
CemeteryAfter you pass the town of Oak Grove on Route 3, all signs point to the national park on the Potomac River. At Pope's Creek, George Washington...Read More
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20. George Washington's Ferry Farm
Historic District/SiteIf it hadn't been for the outcries of historians and citizens, a Wal-Mart would have been built on this site, the boyhood home of our first...Read More
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