3 Best Landmarks in Richmond, VA

“Virginia State Capitol was designed in 1785 by Thomas Jefferson with help from Charles-Louis Clérisseau while Jefferson was serving as U.S . Minister to France. The mansion has the oldest elected legislative body in North America, the Virginia General Assembly, first designated as the House of Burgesses in 1619. Virginia State Capitol also served as the Capitol of the Confederacy during the American Civil War. The house has various monuments located throughout the 12-acre grounds. The place has fantastic interior designs, and colors from 1910 have been replicated in the house and senate chambers. Capitol Square's well-landscaped public areas include many old and newly dedicated statues honoring a wide variety of notable Virginians. Virginia State Capitol has been registered in the National Historic Landmark register since 1960.”

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“Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site is a remarkable site that showcases the history and achievements of this famous early 1900s African American entrepreneur, the first woman bank president in the U.S . The house honors Maggie L. Walker with her artifacts, photographs, and memorabilia. The building was built by George W. Boyd, who is the father of physician Sarah Garland Boyd Jones. The National Historic Site protects the restored and initially furnished home of Walker. National Park Service rangers offer tours of the furnished home. The building provides an insightful perspective on her personal and professional life, her home, and her writings. Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site offers free street parking.”

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“White House of the Confederacy was built in 1818 and served as the Confederate Executive Mansion during the war. The house served as the primary residence of the only President of the Confederate States of America, Jefferson Davis, from August 1861 until April 1865. The mansion is now owned and maintained by the American Civil War Museum. White House of the Confederacy features pleasant public rooms as well as private living quarters and explores the lives of the people who lived and worked there. During the White House of the Confederacy tour, tourists have the opportunity to walk through the house with a history interpreter from the American Civil War Museum. Tourists are allowed to take pictures while experiencing the lifestyle of the people who lived and worked in the White House of the Confederacy. White House of the Confederacy offers free admission for children under 6.”

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