VG MEETS ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS OF THE VIRGINIA GREEN PROGRAM g PROVIDES PRINTED MATERIAL IN BRAILLE D $ PROVIDES DESCRIPTIONS BY A TRAINED AUDIO DESCRIBER ADMISSION REQUIRED W PROVIDES SIGN LANGUAGE q OFFERS ACCESS FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR HAVE LOW VISION s PROVIDES ASSISTIVE LISTENING SYSTEMS b u PROVIDES A DEVICE USED FOR COMMUNICATION WITH AND BETWEEN HEARING IMPAIRED BUSES/GROUPS WELCOME c PET -FRIENDLY FACILITY I ADA -COMPLIANT Beth Ahabah Museum and Archives Fort Clifton bethahabah.org/bama | 804-353-2668 1109 W. Franklin St., Richmond Museum of Richmond’s Jewish history and culture. b colonialheightsva.gov | 804-520-9390 100 Brockwell Ln., Colonial Heights Set on 24 acres on the Appomattox River with trails, an amphitheater, and ballfields. b nps.gov/rich | 804-226-1981 8621 Battlefield Park Rd., Richmond Site of 1864 Union assault on Richmond’s defenses. Open seasonally. b c Joseph Bryan Park friendsofbryanpark.org | 804-646-5733 4308 Hermitage Rd., Richmond A 262-acre park with azalea garden, fountain pond, and nature center. Mid-Lothian Mines Park midlomines.org | 804-796-7075 13320 N. Woolridge Rd., Midlothian Passive park containing ruins of 1870s mining structures. b c Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia Fort Harrison Battlefield Keystone Truck & Tractor Museum keystonetractorworks.com 804-524-0020 880 W. Roslyn Rd., Colonial Heights See more than 300 restored antique tractors and trucks. $ b Museum of Virginia Catholic History blackhistorymuseum.org 804-780-9093 122 W. Leigh St., Richmond Statewide resource on Black history. Exhibitions and celebrations. $ b richmonddiocese.org | 804-359-5661 7800 Carousel Ln., Richmond Tours to learn about the roots of Virginia’s Catholic culture. Chesterfield County Museum chesterfieldhistory.com | 804-768-7311 6813 Mimms Loop, Chesterfield Rotating exhibits, general store, and a timeline of county history. $ b Glendale and Malvern Hill Battlefields Kings Dominion Children’s Museum of Richmond cmorva.org | 804-474-7000 2626 W. Broad St., Richmond Inspiring growth in children by engaging families in learning through play. $ b nps.gov/rich | 804-226-1981 8301 and 9175 Willis Church Rd., Richmond Sites of summer of 1862 “Seven Days” battles. c kingsdominion.com | 804-876-5000 I-95 Exit 98, Doswell Hair-raising rides, water park, and stage shows. b Old Brick House Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden lewisginter.org | 804-262-9887 1800 Lakeside Ave., Richmond Fifty acres of themed gardens and conservatory; dining and shopping. $ b oldbrickhouse.org | 804-520-9390 131 Waterfront Dr., Colonial Heights Conjurers Field archaeological site on the Appomattox River. Pocahontas State Park Half Way House Chimborazo Medical Museum nps.gov/rich | 804-226-1981 3215 E. Broad St., Richmond Exhibits on Civil War surgical practices and medical equipment. halfwayhouserestaurant.com 804-275-1760 10301 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Richmond This 1800s tavern was a Civil War military hospital and medical supply depot. virginiastateparks.gov/pocahontas 804-796-4255 10301 State Park Rd., Chesterfield $ b c Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site Henricus Historical Park Clark-Palmore House henricorecandparks.com 804-652-3406 904 McCoul St., Henrico Historic house interpreting life on a farm during the Depression. b c henricus.org | 804-748-1611 251 Henricus Park Rd., Chester A 17th-century museum with an English settlement and Powhatan village. $ b nps.gov/mawa | 804-226-5041 600 N. 2nd St., Richmond Home of Maggie L. Walker, pioneering African-American businesswoman. Pocahontas State Park -Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Museum dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/ ccc-museum | 804-796-4255 10301 State Park Rd., Chesterfield Exhibiting 1930s-era Civilian Conservation Corps artifacts and displays. b Magnolia Grange House Museum Historic Bolling Haxall House, The twcrichmond.org | 804-643-2847 211 E. Franklin St., Richmond A circa-1858 imposing Italianate mansion in downtown Richmond. chesterfieldhistory.com | 804-796-1479 10020 Iron Bridge Rd., Chesterfield Restored 1822 Federal-style plantation house. $ b Poe Museum, The Cold Harbor Battlefield Visitor Center poemuseum.org | 804-648-5523 1914 E. Main St., Richmond Comprehensive collection of Poe-related artifacts and memorabilia. $ b nps.gov/rich | 804-730-5025 5515 Anderson Wright Dr., Mechanicsville Site of the 1864 Battle of Cold Harbor. Seasonal hours. Free. b c Historic St. John’s Church Presquile National Wildlife Refuge fws.gov/refuge/presquile 804-829-9020 4700 Bermuda Hundred Rd., Chester Habitat for migratory birds. Advance reservations required. Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen historicstjohnschurch.org 804-648-5015 2401 E. Broad St., Richmond Site of Patrick Henry’s 1775 “Liberty or Death!” speech. $ b artsglenallen.com | 804-261-2787 2880 Mountain Rd., Glen Allen Visual and performing arts center with exhibitions, concerts, and events. Historic Tuckahoe Dabbs House Museum henrico/rec/places/dabbs-house 804-652-3406 3812 Nine Mile Rd., Henrico Historic house served as General Robert E. Lee’s headquarters. b visithistorictuckahoe.com 804-971-8329 12601 River Rd., Richmond Thomas Jefferson’s boyhood home. House tours by appointment. $ b c Maymont Hollywood Cemetery Drewry’s Bluff nps.gov/rich | 804-226-1981 7600 Fort Darling Rd., North Chesterfield Civil War anchor point and main line of defense protecting Richmond. hollywoodcemetery.org 804-648-8501 412 S. Cherry St., Richmond Burial site of two U.S. presidents, with natural and architectural beauty. maymont.org | 804-525-9000 1700 Hampton St., Richmond Explore Maymont, a uniquely Richmond public space with miles of trails, historic gardens, a Gilded Age mansion, a nature center, farm animals and rescued wildlife. Set in 100 acres of rolling hills. b Richmond National Battlefield Park Visitor Center at Historic Tredegar nps.gov/rich | 804-226-5050 500 Tredegar St., Richmond Provides information for touring Richmond’s Civil War battlefields. b Richmond Raceway richmondraceway.com | 804-228-7500 600 E. Laburnum Ave., Richmond Home to NASCAR Cup Series racing in August. James River Park System Meadow Farm Museum Richmond Railroad Museum richmondrailroadmuseum.com 804-231-4324 102 Hull St., Richmond Rail history of Central Virginia in Southern Railway Hull Street Station. $ b c Eppington Plantation nps.gov/nr/travel/jamesriver/epp.htm 804-748-1624 14600 Eppes Falls Rd., Chesterfield Francis Eppes VI, brother-in-law of Thomas Jefferson, built the plantation. b rva.gov/parks-recreation/james-river-park-system | 804-646-6443 4001 Riverside Dr., Richmond A 600-acre park featuring natural beauty and history along the river. John Marshall House co.henrico.va.us/rec/current_ programs/meadow_farm.html 804-501-5520 3400 Mountain Rd., Glen Allen An 1860 living-history farm and museum with programs and exhibits. b preservationvirginia.org/historic-sites/ johnmarshall-house | 804-648-7998 818 E. Marshall St., Richmond Former home of the Great Chief Justice, 1790-1835. Tours available. Science Museum of Virginia smv.org | 804-864-1400 2500 W. Broad St., Richmond Exhibits and demonstrations in a historic building. Immersive film dome. $ b Metro Richmond Zoo metrorichmondzoo.com | 804-739-5666 8300 Beaver Bridge Rd., Moseley Feed giraffes and penguins. Rides, gift shop, and educational programs. b 82 Virginia .org | CENTRAL VIRGINIA
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