For three centuries, Virginia's capital city has been integral to the political, financial, and legal institutions of the United States. Even before that, Richmond was one of the most active settlements in the Colonies. St. John's Episcopal Church (now a National Historic Landmark) was where orator/political firebrand Patrick Henry delivered the "Give me liberty or give me death" speech in 1775. In the Civil War, Richmond became the Confederate capitalmonuments to Jefferson Davis, General Robert E. Lee, and General Stonewall Jackson are among the city's many military memorials.
Photo Credit: Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia (Richmond Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau)
posted on June 14, 2010
Though many East Coast destinations are rich with colonial and early United States history, possibly no city has as many decorative memorials and monuments. Every high school history lesson you ever..
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posted on February 02, 2010
Thomas Jefferson spent over 40 years designing and redesigning his estate of Monticello outside of Charlottesville, Virginia. While considered Jefferson's architectural autobiography, the estate is..
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