Monthly Archive: November 2014

Snapshots of RVA: Confederate War Memorial Chapel

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November 28th, 2014

  • IMG_2758 This cannon was used to defend Fort Sumter.
  • IMG_2763 This cannon was used to defend Fort Sumter.
  • IMG_2766 The Confederate Memorial Chapel.
  • IMG_2770 This cannon was used to defend Fort Sumter.

The Confederate War Memorial Chapel was built as a memorial to the soldiers who died on the Confederate side during the Civil War. Right in front, very unassumingly, sits a cannon with a plaque that reads “One of the guns used in the defence of Fort Sumter.” So, basically, a piece of U.S. history is […]

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Snapshots of RVA: Virginia Capitol Square

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November 11th, 2014

  • IMG_3758 This is the Virginia State Capitol. It's on a big hill in downtown Richmond.
  • IMG_3764 This is the unassuming Governor's Mansion. It's a little tough to find -- it's on Capitol Square hidden behind the trees you see.
  • IMG_3768 This is the a dining room in the Governor's Mansion. This pic was taken during a tour in October, which you can tell by the decor.
  • IMG_3769 This is the Governor's Mansion "back yard." It's some rare green space in the middle of downtown Richmond.

This is a collection of pictures from around the Virginia Capitol Square, where the Virginia Capitol and the Governor’s Mansion are found. The Virginia Capitol houses the Virginia House of Delegates and the Virginia Senate, while the Virginia governor lives in the Governor’s Mansion (surprise). History factoid: the Virginia Capitol was designed by Thomas Jefferson […]

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