Richmond Downtown Walking Tour

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Itinerario

1. We begin in historic Jackson Ward known as The Harlem of the South and the Black Wall Street of the SOuth

   10 min

2. Stop by and hear about the life and contributions of Richmond native John Marshall in the history of the city and country.

   10 min

3. Visit beautiful Court End, learn about the Wickham and Davis houses, Richmond's pivotal role in the Burr treason trial and Beef Juice!

   15 min

4. Learn about how Richmond became the capitol of the CSA, the Davis years as President, The Great Evacuation Fire, and Lincoln's visit to Richmond just one day after surrender.

   15 min

5. Visit the original Medical College of Virginia, hear tales of custodial skullduggery, and how Richmond was a major medical center in the Civil War

   10 min

6. Visit the only church designed by Jefferson's apprentice, hear the horrors of the Richmond Theater Fire, and how Edgar Allen Poe became a true Richmonder

   10 min

7. See the second oldest governor's mansion in the US and learn about the monuments Capitol Square. Visit the Civil Rights Memorial and hear the story behind Brown v. The Board of Ed

   10 min

8. Hear the story behind Richmond becoming the third capitol of the Commonwealth, how Jefferson's plans for the new building went awry, and the tragedy that befell it in 1870.

   10 min

9. See the newest addition to Capitol Square. learn about the first European women in the colony, the contributions of 12 prominent women, the arrival of the first Africans and the history of slavery in the city.

   10 min

10. Visit the Church of the Confederacy and its Tiffany splendor and end your tour

    10 min

11. See and hear the story behind the proposed mausoleum for the first president and six key figures in the founding of the nation.

    10 min

Cancelación

Cancelación gratuita hasta 24 horas antes del inicio, con reembolso completo.

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How it compares in Richmond

• Its from-price is 25% above the median of the 55 experiences we list in Richmond.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 2 of 55.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Richmond

Richmond is the capital of Virginia, a historic city on the James River with a Jefferson-designed Capitol, Civil War history and whitewater in town.

Richmond is the capital of Virginia, set at the falls of the James River where the coastal plain meets the Piedmont. Thomas Jefferson designed the State Capitol, which was modelled on a Roman temple in France and completed in the 1780s. St John's Church on Church Hill is where Patrick Henry made his speech of 1775 demanding liberty or death. Richmond was the capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War, and its museums and battlefields tell that history.

Top-ranked sights in Richmond: Carytown, The Poe Museum, White House of the Confederacy.

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