Historic Tredegar, home to The American Civil War Center, traces its roots to 1836, when Francis B. Deane founded Tredegar Iron Works. He named his Richmond plant for a Welsh town and iron works. In 1841 Deane hired Joseph Reid Anderson as commercial sales agent. Under Joseph Reid Anderson's ownership, Tredegar manufactured an array of items including locomotives, train wheels, spikes, cables, ships, boilers, naval hardware, iron machinery and brass items.

The plant employed skilled domestic and foreign workers as well as slaves and free blacks. One of the nation's most significant Civil War Sites, Tredegar is now a National Historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks Register.

Designated Richmond's Official Gateway to the Civil War, Historic Tredegar offers a visitor experience and learning center that includes the Richmond National Battlefield Park Visitor Center,operated by the National Park Service, and an exciting exhibit, In the Cause of Liberty, that explores the causes, course, and legacies of the war from Union, Confederate, and African American Perspectives.

With the James River running through downtown Richmond, this island serves as a wonderful spot to observe a stretch of urban waterway. The park, a stone's throw from downtown, is connected to the popular Canal Walk. Festivals, concerts and art displays are common attractions.

Beside being a music venue, the island is also home to pathways and is a popular place for sightseeing. Visible from the island is the Belle Isle, the Manchester Bridge, and the ruins of the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Bridge. The Rivanna Subdivision Trestle crosses the island, making it a popular destination for railfans, too.

A walkway extends south from the island into the James River, and another extends north along the Brown's Island Dam.

And don't forget to check out the new Potterfield Bridge - a pedestrian bridge that connects Brown's Island and Tredegar to Manchester! We can now walk about 4 blocks from our house, cross the river on an awesome bridge and land right at our wedding venue (see photo).

Quench your thirst in Richmond, Virginia, which is quickly becoming a major craft beer destination. With more than 20 craft breweries and more on the way, it's clear why the Wall Street Journal said Richmond "is home to one of the region's fastest growing beer scenes."

Let our Richmond Beer Trail Map guide you as you navigate the region's growing slate of craft breweries, from north to south and from east to west. Be sure to get your map stamped at each brewery you visit, and once you've collected five stamps, you'll earn a limited-edition Richmond Beer Trail t-shirt.

Richmond, VA has had a long love affair with craft beer. Our region's history has been intertwined with beer culture going back more than 150 years. Richmond was even the first place where beer was sold in a can back in 1935. So get on the trail, earn your shirt, and grab a growler to go!

The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, or VMFA, is an art museum in Richmond, Virginia, in the United States, which opened in 1936. VMFA's permanent collection encompasses more than 35,000 works of art spanning 5,000 years of world history. Its collections of Art Nouveau and Art Deco, English silver, Fabergé, and the art of South Asia are among the finest in the nation. With acclaimed holdings in American, British Sporting, Impressionist and Post-Impressionist, and Modern and Contemporary art – and additional strengths in African, Ancient, East Asian, and European – VMFA ranks as one of the top comprehensive art museums in the United States. Programs include educational activities and studio classes for all ages, plus lively after-hours events. VMFA's Statewide Partnership program includes traveling exhibitions, artist and teacher workshops, and lectures across the Commonwealth. VMFA, a certified Virginia Green attraction, is open 365 days a year and general admission is always free.

A 19th-century estate hosting events & tours of its Gilded Age mansion, gardens & wildlife center.