Belle Isle is located on the James River and was used as a Civil War Prison to hold the total population of 10,000 Union soldiers by 1863.
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Belle Isle
Posted in Downtown, James River, Richmond, tagged Belle Isle, civil war, James River, military prison, Richmond VA on July 9, 2009| Leave a Comment »
J.E.B. Stuart Monument
Posted in Downtown, Monuments, Richmond, The Fan, tagged civil war, equestrian, general, horse, J.E.B. Stuart, monument avenue, richmond monuments, stuart circle, Virginian on May 29, 2009| Leave a Comment »
An equestrian bronze statue 15 ft. high mounted on a granite pedestal 7 ½ ft. high embodies the Confederate States Army general of the American Civil War. The statue faces north and is the most animated of the Monument Ave statues. It was dedicated May 30, 1907.
HollyWood Cemetary creeping around the trees
Posted in Hollywood Cemetery, tagged architecture, building, civil war, Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond VA on April 23, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Hollywood Cemetery is creeping around the trees in this picture. What a divine place, where all the legends rest.
Confederate Memorial in Hollywood Cemetery
Posted in Hollywood Cemetery, Monuments, Richmond, tagged cemetery, civil war, confederate memorial, Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Richmond VA on February 2, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Va , 3 US presidents are buried here. Its well worth a tour for both nature, history and the variety of decorated graves. Dates from colonial times but heavy emphasis on Confederate Civil War history
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