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Things to do in Richmond, VA - Richmond Attractions

• Capitol Square
  Perched on a hilltop is Capitol Square surrounded by an oasis of trees and green lawns. Center stage is the State Capitol Building designed by Thomas Jefferson and in use since 1788. Sculptured in the rotunda stands a life size statue of George Washington, Virginia's most valued treasure. Just as important is the Governor's mansion which has been restored all the way down to it's original woodwork, plaster cornices, and original ceiling.
  
  
• The Museum and White House of the Confederacy
  Housing the most comprehensive collection country-wide is the Museum of the Confederacy. Containing both memorabilia and art, the exhibit includes 550 battle flags, 215 uniforms, 1000 military buttons, E.B.D Julio's heroic painting, and 'The Last Meeting of Lee and Jackson'.  Besides the Museum is the White House of the confederacy where President Jeffereson Davis resided in 1818.
  
  
• Richmond National Battlefield Park
  Landmark of famous battlefields between 1861 - 1865, Richmond became the target of the Union's   campaigns to turn the war in favor of the south. Associated with those campaigns are three different battlefields, Gaines' Mill, Malvern Hill, and Cold Harbor.  Explorer 763 acres of historic battleground protected by the national park and the Visitor Center in the Tredegar Irons Works on the Richmond Riverfront Canal Walk.