#11 most popular of 152 things to do in Richmond
- "Downtown"The rich do not possess wealth. It possesses them." - Ben Franklin, "Poor Richard's Almanac"Richmond has a great art scene, in part because of Virginia Commonwealth University, one of the best art
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#12 most popular of 152 things to do in Richmond
- "Museum District"All things are cheap to those who save, expensive to those who waste." - Ben Franklin, "Poor Richard's Almanac"The park around Dogwood Dell features a 240-foot Georgian bell tower with tennis
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#13 most popular of 152 things to do in Richmond
- "Belle Isle has had a storied past: native American village, Civil War POW camp, horse track, and industrial site. Now, it's a public park with many elements from its historic past... making it one of Richmond's
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#14 most popular of 152 things to do in Richmond
- "Don't let the name fool you -- this museum was jam-packed with fun and informative exhibits. Kid-friendly and interactive areas kept our nine-year-old occupied while Mom and Dad enjoyed the vast collection of
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#15 most popular of 152 things to do in Richmond
- "Maymont is an amazing place! These 100 acres sit in the middle of Richmond and was donated to the city after the deaths of Mr. and Mrs. Dooley, who bought the land and built their home there about 100 years ago.
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#16 most popular of 152 things to do in Richmond
- "The church must be visited on a guided tour. You go first to the gift shop and pay for admission, and
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- "It was in this building, (one of the oldest wooden structures in Virginia), that the Virginia Convention
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#17 most popular of 152 things to do in Richmond
- "Some people never got the memo that Richmond is no longer the "Capital of the Confederacy." Then again,
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- "Richmond was the capital of the Confederacy during the Civil War and Monument Avenue includes statues of
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#18 most popular of 152 things to do in Richmond
- "Maymont Manor was built in the late 19th century by the Dooley family. When they bought the 100 acres of
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- "Walk through the gardens, tour the Dooley Mansion and visit the petting zoo at Maymont. If that's not
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#19 most popular of 152 things to do in Richmond
- "You enter the house through the basement, where you get your ticket but then move back outside to enter.
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- "John Marshall, the third Chief Justice of the United States, lived in this beautiful Federal-style home
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#20 most popular of 152 things to do in Richmond
- "To fully understand the Confederacy and the impact of the War on Richmond I think a visit to Chimborazo Hospital is a must. Located in a park a five minute drive from Shockoe Bottom the Visitors Center is
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