that renders an equally complex visitor experience. The city reveals a well-earned

reputation as the "perfect blending of the past and present" ... More

CULTURAL SITES

Richmond Black History Museum and Cultural Center housed in a Neoclassical-style

structure built in 1832 and purchased by Maggie L, Walker in 1922, now serves

as a cultural center for visual, oral and written records and artifacts ... More

RESTAURANTS and NIGHTCLUBS

Croaker's Spot, The Nile Restaurant, Tropical Soul Sea & Soul Food Café,

Mr. Bojangle’s, Hawks Barbecue, Hyperlink Café, Ann’s Soul Food ... More

SHOPS and GALLERIES

Elegba Folklore Society hosts a gem of an art gallery and cultural center that features Afrocentric paintings, sculpture, drawings, dolls, original art cards

and other multicultural crafts and artifacts ... More

GENERAL ATTRACTIONS
Kanawha Canal Walk, a 32-acre riverfront project stretches along

a 1.25-mile corridor from the historic Tredegar Iron Works site and Brown's Island

to the Triple Crossing -- a dramatic intersection of three railroad lines ... More

FAMILY ATTRACTIONS

Now owned by the Cedarfair theme parks, King's Dominion has broadened its range

of thrill rides, family rides, live shows, waterworks, and dining options.

Among the thrill rides, few are more exhilarating than ... More

ART and HISTORY MUSEUMS

Richmond is blessed with fine museums such as Virginia Center for Architecture,

Virginia Historical Society, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Edgar Allan Poe Museum,

Old Dominion Railway Museum, Virginia Aviation Museum ... More

BLACK GENESIS
    Richmond was the "Birthplace of African American Entrpreneurism.”  The roots of

their freedom began with more than 5,000 African Americans who fought

for America’s liberty from Great Britain  ... More

HISTORIC SITES

St. Luke Penny Savings Bank, founded by Maggie L. Walker, is one of 3 prominent

African American banks that merged to form today's

Consolidated Bank & Trust Company ... More

PLACES OF WORSHIP

First African Baptist Church, Ebenezer Baptist Church, Mount Hope Baptist

Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church, Cedar Street Baptist Church

Third Street Bethel AME Church ... More

THE BATTLE OF NEW MARKET HEIGHTS
    If you liked the Hollywood movie Glory, you will love the true story of the

Civil War Battle of New Market Heights near Richmond ... More

TRIVIA and FAMOUS RESIDENTS

In 1888, America’s first electric streetcar system began operation

in Richmond, Virginia ... More

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