Bell Tower
This brick tower was built in 1824 to replace a wooden one on this site.
It rang in legislative sessions and warned of fires, raids and other dangers.
It is now a state visitors' center.
Belle Isle
One-of-a-kind pedestrian suspension bridge starts under the Lee Bridge on
Tredegar Street. The one-mile trail around the edge of the 54-acre island
includes a walk along the falls of the James and Civil War earthworks.
For more information, call 804-780-5311.
Bolling Haxall House
Located at 211 East Franklin Street, this grand home features many
changes in Richmond architectural styles in the late 1850's. The house
was built for a flour-milling heir in 1853. It is open for tours by
appointment. For more information, call 804-643-2847.
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Canal Boat Tours
Enjoy a canal boat tour with Richmond Canal Cruises.
Dates and times are seasonal and weather permitting,
so please call (804) 649-2800 to verify current hours of operation.
Canal Boat Tour Services:
At the Turning Basin, located at 14th and Dock Streets, join
Richmond Canal Cruises for a 35-minute historically narrated
tour of the James River & Kanawha Canal. Canal boats, which
are reminiscent of canal boat freighters from the 1800's, hold
up to 38 passengers and are wheel chair accessible. Some of
the tour boats are equipped with canvas covers while others
are open. Tours run on the hour. Tickets are $5.00 for adults,
$4.00 for seniors and children 5-12 years. Children 4 years and
under are FREE, when accompanied by an adult.
Private Charter Services and Dining Charters:
Please call Richmond Canal Cruises at (804) 649-2800 for details
on reserving a 1-hour private charter aboard a canal boat for up
to 38 passengers on one of canal boats. Canal boats, which are
reminiscent of canal boat freighters from the 1800's, hold up to
38 passengers and are wheel chair accessible. Some of the tour
boats are equipped with canvas covers while others are open.
Private charters can be historically narrated or can be catered
by your favorite restaurant or bring your own refreshments!
Additional hours can be added at your request.
Rental Boat Services:
Navigate the Haxall Canal at Brown's Island in a 6 passenger
electric boat. This is a drive-yourself experience and the
hourly rental rate is $20.00. Dates and times are seasonal
and weather permitting, so please call (804) 649-2800 to verify
current hours of operation.
Canal Walk
Adjacent to north bank of James River from Tredegar Iron Works at
Fifth Street to 17th Street, with pedestrian entrances to the
walk at Tredegar Iron Works, Seventh, 12th, 14th, 17th and Virginia
Streets (accessible to people with handicaps). Markers note people
and events associated with the area's history. Restoration of the
Haxall and Kanawha Canals and construction of the Canal Walk provide
opportunities for waterfront strolling, canal boat rides and venues
for outdoor concerts and special events. For more information, call 804-648-6549.
Capitol Square and Virginia State Capitol
Located at Ninth and Grace Streets, The Virginia State Capitol is
the first public building of neo-classical style in the United States
designed by Thomas Jefferson and is where Virginia's General Assembly
meets. Free-guided tours are available.
Capitol Square features several monuments: Jean Antoine Houdon's
life sized statue of George Washington - the only statue in existence
for which Washington posed - in the Capitol Rotunda, as well as busts
of other Virginia-born presidents. The statue in Capitol Square depicts
Washington on horseback. Get a Map
Old City Hall
Located at 1001 E. Broad Street, this Victorian Gothic building,
completed as Richmond's city hall in 1894, is as dramatic inside with
its 3-foot granite walls as it is outside. Now a private office building,
the interior "courtyard" is a three-story painted cast-iron marvel.
Troubled from the beginning, with a 400 percent cost overrun during
its construction, the building was saved from demolition by the Historic
Richmond Foundation. Visitors welcome on the first floor only. The building
is open during normal business hours.
Get a Map
The Egyptian Building
Located at 1223 East Marshall Street, the Egyptian Building,
designed by Philadelphia architect Thomas S. Stewart, was completed
in 1845 and has been in continuous use since it was built. The building
was the first permanent home of the Medical Department of Hampden-Sidney
College (later the Medical College of Virginia). Originally the building
housed medical lecture rooms, a dissecting room, an infirmary and hospital
beds for medical and surgical cases. The building is constructed from brick,
stucco and cast iron.
The Egyptian Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1969. It is considered to be the finest example of Egyptian Revival
architecture in the United States. Get a Map
Executive Mansion
America's oldest, continuously occupied governor's residence, this National
Historic Landmark displays silver, china, carpets and furnishings donated by
the citizens of Virginia. Both the bodies of Stonewall Jackson and Arthur Ashe,
Jr. laid in state at the mansion. For more information, call 804-371-2642.
Farmers' Market
Located at 17th and Main Streets, this marketplace is said to be one of the oldest such
places in the country. Shockoe Creek once ran adjacent to the site used by Indians to
trade in produce. Colonial use dates to the 1740s when the area was designated for fairs.
In 1779, the site officially became a market and has continued as such ever since. Markets
are held on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday morning. For more information,
call 804-780-8597. Get a Map
The Jefferson Hotel Located at 100 W.
Franklin Street, the Jefferson is Richmond's only five star hotel. Originally built in 1895,
this grand Richmond hotel was damaged severely by fire in 1901 and reopened only months later.
Edward Valentine's statue of Thomas Jefferson stands in the upper lobby over a pool that once
was the home of live alligators. A staircase offers a first-class view of the opulent lower
lobby. For more information, call 804-788-8000.
Get a Map
John Marshall Hotel
Located at 101 North 5th Street, the John Marshall is a historic landmark, located in
the heart of downtown Richmond. Spiro T. Agnew, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and Jimmy
Carter have been guests, as well as Lawrence Welk, Elvis Presley, Vincent Price, Mary Tyler
Moore and Elizabeth Taylor. For more information, call 804-783-1929.
Get a Map
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
Located at 1800 Lakeside Avenue, the Garden was founded in 1984 and covers over 25 acres.
This non-profit organization focuses on education, horticultural display and botanical research.
For more information, call 804-262-9887.
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Library of Virginia
Previously housed in a building facing Capitol Square, the Library of Virginia moved in
1997 to a stunning new building at 800 East Broad Street. Since 1823 this institution
has collected and preserved the records of Virginia's history and culture.
The collection includes 83 million manuscripts and ore than 1.5 million books,
periodicals, newspapers, prints, photographs and maps relating to Virginia's history.
For more information, call 804-629-3592.
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St. John's Episcopal Church
Located at 2401 East Broad Street, this church is one of the oldest wooden buildings
standing in Virginia and the oldest church in Richmond. It is the site of Patrick Henry's
"Give me Liberty or Give me Death" speech. The exact dates and times of reenactments
of Patrick Henry's famous speech can be obtained by calling 804-648-5015.
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900 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804)646-7000 Contact Us.
Adjacent to north bank of James River from Tredegar Iron Works at
Fifth Street to 17th Street, with pedestrian entrances to the
walk at Tredegar Iron Works, Seventh, 12th, 14th, 17th and Virginia
Streets (accessible to people with handicaps). Markers note people
and events associated with the area's history. Restoration of the
Haxall and Kanawha Canals and construction of the Canal Walk provide
opportunities for waterfront strolling, canal boat rides and venues
for outdoor concerts and special events. For more information, call 804-648-6549.
Located at Ninth and Grace Streets, The Virginia State Capitol is
the first public building of neo-classical style in the United States
designed by Thomas Jefferson and is where Virginia's General Assembly
meets. Free-guided tours are available.
Located at 1001 E. Broad Street, this Victorian Gothic building,
completed as Richmond's city hall in 1894, is as dramatic inside with
its 3-foot granite walls as it is outside. Now a private office building,
the interior "courtyard" is a three-story painted cast-iron marvel.
Troubled from the beginning, with a 400 percent cost overrun during
its construction, the building was saved from demolition by the Historic
Richmond Foundation. Visitors welcome on the first floor only. The building
is open during normal business hours.
Located at 17th and Main Streets, this marketplace is said to be one of the oldest such
places in the country. Shockoe Creek once ran adjacent to the site used by Indians to
trade in produce. Colonial use dates to the 1740s when the area was designated for fairs.
In 1779, the site officially became a market and has continued as such ever since. Markets
are held on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday morning. For more information,
call 804-780-8597. 
Located at 100 W.
Franklin Street, the Jefferson is Richmond's only five star hotel. Originally built in 1895,
this grand Richmond hotel was damaged severely by fire in 1901 and reopened only months later.
Edward Valentine's statue of Thomas Jefferson stands in the upper lobby over a pool that once
was the home of live alligators. A staircase offers a first-class view of the opulent lower
lobby. For more information, call 804-788-8000.
