| Page Views: 9,298 Last Visit to Richmond: November, 2004 | PAGE DEDICATED TO NAT (b1bob on VT) by matcrazy1 - last update: Oct 24, 2006 |
My first destination and impressions | HISTORICAL HOUSES ALONG MONUMENT AVENUE |
Richmond was the first city I visited during my second U.S. trip. My friend Nat Atkins, also known as b1bob, invited me to his hometown and gave me a great tour of the place.I found Richmond to be a fantastic place with amazing and beautiful architecture, to touch history, and to relax in its green space far from crowds of say Washington DC, Wiliamsburg or Mount Vernon. I felt there more like I was in a small town, even a village than in the capital city of Virginia.
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| STAIN GLASSED CEILING OF JEFFERSON HOTEL |
Heritage Heritage means a sense of history. You can see it, feel it, and even taste it while walking amidst old houses and numerous monuments of local, state, regional, and national heroes and patriots. We visited the Museum of the Confederacy, the Jefferson Hotel, and walked along Monument Avenue. |
Food I sampled delicious food in local restaurants, from Brazilian, Mexican, to local barbecue and Southern-style doughnuts for dessert. |
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| Pros: | "History and heritage, architecture, peace and quiet, food" | | Cons: | "Works in the downtown, closed State Capitol for renovation and extension (in 2004)" | | In A Nutshell: | "Taste history in peace and quiet" |
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jcrocker15 Tue Mar 4, 2008 18:33 UTC
FYI, your picture of the monument to George Washington in the Jefferson Hotel is of Thomas Jefferson NOT George Washington. | maria6928 Fri Feb 1, 2008 01:43 UTC
We tried looking for this place Jan 31 2008, Brazilian Cafe closed. | Stephen-KarenConn Wed Mar 21, 2007 17:12 UTC
Very keen and accurate insights into the War Between the States. My 2xGreat Grandfather, four great uncles and several cousins all died while defending their Southern homeland against Northern aggression during The War for Southern Independence. | Diana75 Wed Feb 21, 2007 21:34 UTC
Thanks for the fantastic information about the Civil War and the interesting architectural comments. I love the American houses for those fabulous porches. Richmond looks really lovely. |
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