Shockoe Hill Cemetery
210 Hospital St, Richmond, VA
Enjoy the grounds, botanical variety, sculptural artworks, and stories of notable tenants laid to rest in the 1822 Shockoe Hill Cemetery, as well as neighboring Hebrew Cemetery and Shockoe Hill African Burying Ground.
Are you passionate about the Richmond Region history? Do you believe in the power of Richmond’s stories? Join us for the Richmond Ambassador Academy, presented in partnership with Richmond Region Tourism.
Join the most experienced guides in Richmond as we explore the graves of rebels and rockers, politicians and Pulitzer prize winners, and, of course, two U.S. presidents: James Monroe and John Tyler.
Our next History Hot Spot is The Woman's Club at the Bolling Haxall House. Join us Sunday, October 16, at 3:00 PM at The Woman's Club to learn about its […]
2503 East Grace Street
2503 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA
While best known for its architecture and St. John’s Church, scattered across Church Hill are historic markers and monuments that mark significant and little-known stories of the city. Join fellow Valentine members for an exclusive Valentine Director-led tour.
Richmond Railroad Museum
102 Hull Street, Richmond, VA
Join us in person at Richmond Railroad Museum for “Where are we Going? Changes in Transportation.” Our expert panelists will discuss the status of the high-speed rail, new and alternative transportation options, and the possibility of highway expansion in the Richmond Region. The 2022-2023 series of Controversy/History celebrates 10 years of BIG community conversations. In […]
Virginia Union University
1500 N. Lombardy Street, Richmond, Virginia
Our final History Hot Spot for the fall season is at Virginia Union University's Belgian Building & Bell Tower on Sunday, November 13, at 3:00 p.m. The Belgian Building was designed by Henri Van de Velde, a world-renowned architect, for the 1939 New York World's Fair. After the fair, the building was gifted to Virginia Union University and […]