Richmond Historic Canal District Walking Tour

Tour Richmond's Historic Canal District and Shockoe Bottom, See The Poe Museum, The King Jame's Cross, Murals, and the oldest continuing Mason's Hall in the Commonwealth. You will experience the story of Richmond's growth from small tobacco town to becoming a major financial center and capitol of the Commonwealth. Visit the site of Richmond's infamous slave trade and hear the narrative of prominence and problems in the Ante-Bellum era. Your tour will bring to life the significance of the James River in creating the vibrant city RVA was and has become. We begin at the Valentine First Freedom Center (the site of the original capitol, and conclude at the historic Main St Station. Tour length is approximately two hours.

Meeting Point

The Valentine First Freedom Center

14 S 14th St, Richmond, VA 23219, USA

By the Obelisk 14th and Cary Sts

What's included:

• audio receivers

What to expect:

Duration: between 1 hour, 45 minutes and 2 hours, 10 minutes

Edgar Allan Poe Museum

1914 E Main St # 16, , Richmond, 23223-6964, Virginia

See The Poe Museum in the oldest existing house in Richmond Here about a true Richmonder Edgar Allen Poe.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Main Street Station

1500 E Main St, Richmond, 23219-3634, Virginia

Visit the Beaux Art Train Station beautifully restored and a beautifuyl example of early 20th century architecture.

10 minutes

Triple Crossing Downtown

113 S Foushee St, Richmond, 23220-5616, Virginia

The only triple crossing of three major railroads in the US located by the canal and the monument to Henry 'Box" Brown.

10 minutes

Canal Walk

Richmond, Virginia

Walk along the old Haxall Canal, where the world's largest flour mill (The Gallegos) once made Richmond the flour capitol of the world
See the site of the original Street Art/Mural festival and Washington's vision for a canal linking the City to the Ohio River

20 minutes

Christopher Newport Cross

261 S 12th St, Richmond, VA 23219, USA

Visit the replica of the cross erected to celebrate the first meeting between John Smith and the Native Pamunkey. here the story around early English attempts to settle the area and its growth into a world class tobacco center.

10 minutes

Libby Prison

E Cary St & S 20th St, Richmond, VA 23223, USA

Visit the site of Richmond's infamous Civil War Prison and its most daring escape in 1864. Here the role of Crazy Bett Van Lew in their plans

5 minutes

Masons' Hall

1807 E Franklin St, Richmond, VA 23223, USA

Stop by the oldest continuing Masons' Hall in Virginia begun by George Washington in 1785, frequewnted by Marshall, Randall, and Lafayette.

5 minutes

Shockoe Bottom Clay

1714 E Main St, Richmond, 23223-6960, Virginia

Discover the hidden gems of the James River and Shockoe Bottom and the restaurant/nightlife of Main St.

Pass by without stopping

James River Park, Flood Wall Trail

Along The Southern Part Of The James River, Below Lee Bridge, Richmond, Virginia

See and hear about the impact of the James, and historic flooding in the development of the city.

Pass by without stopping

Market Slip

2 S 17th St, Richmond, VA 23219, USA

Walk through one of the original outdoor markets in RVA and hear about its rebirth as an dining destination.

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