Congress Inn - Richmond, Virginia

Congress Inn       Richmond, Virginia

"SMILE" ---You're on your way to the Congress Inn

A new IDEA in genuine hospitality.  The first motel south of Richmond, Va. on Interstate 95 Exit 6A - Your magic carpet to the CONGRESS INN.  24 hour medical service available.  Showcase of the new Inns - A travelers' paradise - Nice and quiet - A sparkling clean pool - Wonderful food.  Being a new motel, we have designed all of the latest facilities with you in mind.

Richmond, Virginia

Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA.

Richmond, Virgini

Capital of the Dominion State

Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike

Richmond, Virginia

The Civil War Centennial Center, in downtown Richmond, is your orientation point for visits to Virginia's wealth of Civil War Sites.  See documentary color films, electric campaign maps, and other exciting exhibits.  Drive north on 7th street, turn right just short of Turnpike.  Duval street leads directly into free parking lot.

Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike

Sky-Line view of the Capital of the Old Dominion, looking north from the Maury St. Interchange of the Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike.  Virginia's newest, safest and most modern expressway - the Richmond-Petersburg Turnpik - Interstate 95 - provides 34.7 miles of fast,relaxed driving between north of Richmond and south of Petersburg.

the White House of the Confederacy - 1861-1865 now the Confederate Museum where can be seen uniforms, swords, camp equipment and many other relics of Generals Robt. E. Lee, Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson, Joseph E. Johnston, J.E.B. Stuart and other confederate heroes.

Richmond, Virginia

Broad Street looking west from Seventh, showing the famous downtown shopping district which includes some of the South's largest and finest department stores.

Davis Monument

Richmond, Virginia

This Monument to Jefferson davis, the President of the Confederacy, contains excerpts from his most notable speeches.

Lee Monument

Richmond, Virginia

Only three letters mark this Monument.  Lee; the South thought no more were needed.

Richmond, Virginia

Confederate Museum, Richmond, Virginia

This building, now the Confederate Museum was the White House of the Confederacy from 1861-1865.  Here lived President Jefferson Davis.  Here came the generals to confer, the couriers bearing news of the various battles.  Most fittingly, the women of the South have made this a treasure-house of things Confederate.  In the museum you may now see the uniforms, awards, camp chest and multitudinous relics of Generals Robert E. Lee, Thomas J. ("Stonewall") Jackson, Joseph E Johnston, J.E.B. Stuart and most of the other Confederate heroes.  The student of that phase of our history finds here invaluable historical papers and files.  Make a U-turn and proceed west on Clay to Eleventh.

Virginia State Capitol

Richmond, Virginia

The Virginia State Capitol was designed by Thomas Jefferson, after the Maison Caree, in Nimes, France, an ancient Roman Temple.  The central part was completed about 1798, and the wings added in 1905.

St. John's Episcopal Church

Richmond, Virginia

Built in 1741, St. John's Episcopal Church is the oldest in the city, and will remain famous as the place where Patrick Henry gave his challenging oration for "Liberty or Death" to the American Colonists.  Edgar Allan Poe's mother, Elizabeth Arnold Poe, is buried in this famous cemetery.

Richmond, Virginia

Battle Abbey

The Confederate Memorial Institute

428 North Boulevard

Richmond, Virginia

This classical Greek building, on of Richmond's showplaces, has an outstanding display of Battle Flags, a collection of Arms and equipment and portraits of Confederate Officers.  The Abbey is also the headquarters for the Virginia Historical Society founded in 1831.

Main Office

New Seaboard Air Line - Railroad Building

Richmond, Virginia

This ultra-modern office building housing the main offices of the Seaboard Air Line - Railroad was completed in 1958.

Interior View

St. John's Episcopal Church

Richmond, Virginia

This historic edifice, built in 1741, is the oldest church in Richmond.  it was here during the second Virginia Convention on March 23, 1775, that Patrick Henry rose from his pew (third from the front, designated here by the open door) and uttered his famous challenge - "Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death!".

Richmond, Virginia

St. John's Episcopal Church

Richmond, Virginia

Built in 1741, St. John's Episcopal Church is the oldest in the city, and will remain famous as the place wehre Patrick Henry gave his challenging oration for "Liberty or Death" to the American Colonists.  Edgar Allan Poe's mother, Elizabeth Arnold Poe, is buried in this famous cemetery.

Maymont Park and Museum

Richmond, Virginia

Maymont Park covers an area of over 95 acres with a beautiful display of over 500 different species of shrubbery and plants that bloom at different seasons of the year.  Once the private home of Major & Mrs. James H. Dooley, was bequeathed by them tot he city of Richmond.  Scenic ponds, bridges, fences, grottoes can be seen on a tour of the park besides the Wildlife Exhibit of interest to young and old.

John Marshall home, Richmond, Va.

First Chief Justice of the United States.