#21 most popular of 152 things to do in Richmond
- "I wasn’t too sure exactly what to expect at the Valentine Museum, but it turned out to be much more than I ever thought. It is not just one building, but rather a historic house and a history museum…"
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#22 most popular of 152 things to do in Richmond
- "Museum District"Buy what you have no need of and you'll soon sell what you need."--Ben Franklin, "Poor Richard's Almanac"A bargain after 4pm, when admission drops to $4 each ($7 at other times), the Children's…"
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#23 most popular of 152 things to do in Richmond
- "One Governors' wife complained in the 1800s that the only antiques in the place were the tin roof & the falling floors. The Executive Mansion has undergone quite a bit of renovation since then, including one…"
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#24 most popular of 152 things to do in Richmond
- "The park is located just to the south of Petersburg off of I-85. It's where Grant's troops punched through General Lee's lines, forcing the evacuation of Petersburg after a nine month siege. Lee surrendered one…"
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#25 most popular of 152 things to do in Richmond
- "Built in 1712, Tuckahoe is one of the oldest plantation homes in Virginia. It is considered by architectural historians to be the finest existing early 18th century plantation in the country.
Thomas…"
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#27 most popular of 152 things to do in Richmond
- "Pocahontas State Park is the largest state park in Virginia, 7625 acres, that includes an 150 acres of Swift Creek Lake and the 150 acres of Beaver Lake.
You can have a day visit or camp like we did. The…"
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#29 most popular of 152 things to do in Richmond
- "Inspired by a 1st Century Roman Temple, Thomas Jefferson designed Richmonds' Capitol Building. The site surivived the Civil War when Lincoln ordered Union troops to leave it alone. It is now the oldest working…"
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#30 most popular of 152 things to do in Richmond
- "Belle Island once housed prisoners captured by the Confederate Army during the Civil War. It is both a peaceful retreat from the city, and a place of historical interest. The island is reached by a narrow…"
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#31 most popular of 152 things to do in Richmond
- "Any visit to Richmond would be incomplete without a visit to the Museum of the Confederacy and the White House of the Confederacy which can be seen on a joint ticket or individually, if you wish. The ticketing…"
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#32 most popular of 152 things to do in Richmond
- "Edgar Allan Poe never lived in the house that houses the museum, but the museum has personal articles,…"
- "Poe is 'Nevermore' but you can still see the original draft of 'The Raven' at the Poe Museum, housed…"
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