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Rafting the James River in Richmond, Virginia (Scott K. Brown/courtesy, Virginia Tourism Commission)

Richmond Travel Tips

Meander through the Monument Avenue District where you'll see large, elegant homes from the early 1900s as well as monuments to Robert E. Lee and tennis great Arthur Ashe.
Tour Tuckahoe Plantation, the boyhood home of Thomas Jefferson, located on the James River about seven miles west of Richmond.
Brush up on your Civil War history in the one-time Confederate capital. Must-see spots include the Museum and White House of the Confederacy and Richmond National Battlefield Park.
Head over to hip, historic Shockoe Slip, a trading post dating back to the 1600s that has long since become a downtown hot spot for dining, shopping, and nightlife. The district starts at 12th and Cary streets.

Richmond Overview

Now a sprawling metropolitan area flanking the James River in the center of the state, Richmond has been Virginia's capital since 1780 and has been the stage for much history. It was in Richmond's St. John's Church that Patrick Henry concluded his address to the second Virginia Convention with the stirring words "Give me liberty, or give me death!" During the Revolution, turncoat Gen. Benedict Arnold led British troops down what is now Main Street in 1781 and set fire to many buildings, including tobacco warehouses—in those days, the equivalent of banks. Cornwallis briefly occupied the town, and Lafayette came to the rescue. Read More

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Doubletree Hotel Richmond Downtown

301 W. Franklin Street
Richmond, VA 23220 Map

Distance: 1.0 mi.
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Attractions

Monument Avenue

1600 Monument Ave
Richmond, Virginia 23220

Distance: 0.2 mi. (from destination center)

Beth Ahabah Museum & Archives

1109 W Franklin St
Richmond, Virginia 23220

Distance: 0.3 mi. (from destination center)

Science Museum Of Virginia/Ethyl Corporation IMAX Dome & Planetarium

3 blocks east of Boulevard
2500 W. Broad St
Richmond, Virginia

Distance: 0.6 mi. (from destination center)

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There are few "do not touch" signs here; hands-on exhibits are the norm in this science museum... Read More

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Airports

Major Airports near Richmond

	Distance (mi.)
Richmond International Airport/Byrd Field	8.7 map	Flight Deals to RIC
Norfolk International Airport	82.8 map	Flight Deals to ORF
Washington Ronald Reagan National Airport	92.6 map

Other Smaller Airports near Richmond

	Distance (mi.)
Hampton/Williamsburg Newport News/Williamsb Airport	60.3 map	Flight Deals to PHF
Charlottesville Albemarle Airport	67.3 map
Staunton Shenandoah Valley Airport	92.8 map

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