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Richmond National Battlefield Park

Richmond, Virginia

History, Military

During the Civil War Union armies set out to capture Richmond and repeatedly came within a few miles of the city. The park commemorates eleven sites associated with those campaigns, including Gaines' Mill, Malvern Hill, Cold Harbor, Fort Harrison, and Drewrey's Bluff.

Virginia Civil War Trails

Richmond, Virginia

History, Military

A 265 site heritage trail that interprets significant Civil War sites throughout Virginia and Maryland.

White House of the Confederacy

Richmond, Virginia

Culture, History, Historic House, Military

Built in 1818, this National Historic Landmark served as the Confederate Executive Mansion during the war. Guided tours of the restored house–the elegant public rooms as well as the private living quarters–explore the lives of the people who lived and worked there.

The American Historical Foundation

Richmond, Virginia

History, Military

The U.S. Marine Raider Museum, The Military Knife and Bayonet Museum, and the Monument Avenue Museum are all housed in the architecturally significant 1817 Federal Mansion, "Columbia," listed on the National Register.

Virginia War Memorial

Richmond, Virginia

History, Military

The memorial lists the names of Virginians who made the supreme sacrifice and all of those who served in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Persian Gulf.