Richmond has so much to offer, and is a really easy weekend trip from Washington, DC an hour to the north. It's awash in Civil War history, having been the focus of military campaigns in 1862 and 1864, and the National Park Service maintains a presence at the battlefields in the area, and a brochure explaining how to tour them. But it was an important city in Revolutionary War history and in the early history of the US. With a Capitol building designed by Thomas Jefferson, and the white house of the Confederacy, tons of museums, a thriving cultural scene and great restaurants, Richmond is definitely worth a visit.Quick Tips: Walk around the Fan, the largest Victorian historic district in the
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