History and parks

It happened here. From St. John’s Episcopal Church — the host to the Second Virginia Convention in 1775 where Patrick Henry made his famous, “give me liberty or give me death” speech — to the statues of Monument Avenue, history continues to be a major draw to Richmond for visitors and residents alike.

Some of Richmond’s most famous parks, landmarks and museums

• Agecroft Hall
• American Historical Foundation
• Belle Isle
• Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia
• Bolling Haxall House
• Canal Boat Tours
• Canal Walk
• Capitol Square and Virginia State Capitol
• Carillon at Byrd Park
• Edgar Allen Poe Museum
• Egyptian Building at the VCU Medical Center
• Executive Mansion
• Farmers' Market
• Historic Richmond Foundation
• Hollywood Cemetery
• James River Park System
• Jefferson Hotel
• John Marshall Hotel
• Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
• Library of Virginia
• Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site
• Main Street Station
• Maymont Park
• Monument Avenue
• Museum of the Confederacy
• Old City Hall
• Richmond National Battlefield Park
• Saint John's Episcopal Church
• Valentine Richmond History Center
• Virginia Aviation Museum
• Virginia Center for Architecture
• Virginia Historical Society
• Virginia Holocaust Museum
• Wilton House Museum

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