Fun things to do Richmond (US)

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. Tours of the House, meticulously restored to its wartime appearance, are available daily. Please call in advance or visit our website for the schedule of House tours.

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Visitors usually stay up to 1 hour here.

The 40-minute, historically narrated tours of the James River and Kanawha Canal operate throughout the season, 7 days a week from May through October, and with varying hours in April and November. The boat tours travel along Downtown Richmond's Canal Walk and review centuries of Richmond’s history, from Powhatan’s Chiefdom to the first commercially successful electric streetcar in the world, all while traveling in authentically styled boats.

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Great Shiplock Park is most popular around 3 PM on Sundays. It's most quiet on Mondays.

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Capitol Square is most popular around 12 PM on Thursdays. Visitors usually stay up to 1 hour here. It's most quiet on Sundays.

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Texas Beach is most popular around 1 PM on Sundays. It's most quiet on Wednesdays.

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