Historic Jackson Ward – “The Harlem Of The South”
January 13, 2010 by Elizabeth
Filed under Featured, Historical Landmarks, Totally Richmond
Historic Jackson Ward is one of Richmond, Virginia’s oldest and well-preserved neighborhoods. Located east of Belvidere, west of Shockoe Bottom, and north of Broad, Jackson Ward is home to some of Richmond’s most beautiful historic buildings, in addition to being the historical center of African-American culture during the early 1900’s.
While Jackson Ward was settled by [...]
Going Hollywood (Cemetery) in Richmond Virginia
December 23, 2009 by Richmond
Filed under Historical Landmarks, Totally Richmond
Rolling hills and winding paths take you through a huge slice of Virginia’s history with many notable and famous people laid to rest in this beautiful sprawling cemetery on the banks of the James River. Two U.S. Presidents are buried here, President’s James Tyler (10th President) and John Monroe (5th President); Hollywood Cemetery is also [...]
What to Do In Richmond, VA – Halloween Weekend (10/30/09 – 11/1/09
October 30, 2009 by Elizabeth
Filed under Historical Landmarks, Music, Totally Richmond
One of the coolest things to happen in Richmond is Gallery 5’s Carnival of 5 Fires. Few places in our fair city put the time and effort that Gallery 5 does – a pull-out-all-the-stops, spare-no-effort type of event that will bombard you with visual, musical, and performance art and put you into a total sensory [...]
