The Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia presents the complex experiences of peoples of Africa and the African Diaspora, with an emphasis on Virginians, by collecting, preserving, and interpreting historical and cultural artifacts.
The Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia presents the complex experiences of peoples of Africa and the African Diaspora, with an emphasis on Virginians, by collecting, preserving, and interpreting historical and cultural artifacts.
Brown’s Island is an amazing, six-acre riverfront park. Brown’s Island is located south of Tredegar Street between 5th Street and 12th Street on the James River. It was formed by the Haxell Canal and is part of the 1.25-mile Riverfront Canal Walk.The Island connects to the James River Park and is the popular venue for outdoor concerts and festivals including the Friday Cheers concert series, Dominion Riverrock, and the Richmond Folk Festival, which attract over 400,000 people to the riverfront. It is a favorite walking, running and biking area for locals and visitors alike. There are historical exhibits, public art and plenty of nature to explore. Discover the April 1865 exhibit that hangs over the James River and connects to the Potterfield bridge, a popular biking and walking destination. Visit the War Memorial, American Civil War Museum and National Park Service. Look for eagles, blue heron, osprey and more. Head east along the paths towards 10th, 12th and 14th streets and you’ll find over 75 restaurants in the Shockoe area and some unique shopping.Rent a mountain bike, kayak or paddleboardDuring summer months, Riverside Outfitters is renting mountain bikes, kayaks and paddleboards from the Brown’s Island kiosk on Fridays, Saturdays and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The riverfront outpost opens June 15. There are great mountain bike trails on Belle Isle and along both sides of the river, as well as a bike skills course on the isle. Hit the streets and explore downtown on a bike as well!Paddling on the river is a wonderful way to experience the natural environment and nature in the middle of RVA’s downtown. There are some beautiful flatwater areas of the James for paddlers to cruise.
Chef driven menu. We offer gluten free and vegan fried chicken options, so no one is left out of the chicken party! We refuse to compromise on quality in our restaurant. That’s why we source our fresh
Charlotte’s Southern Deli and Tapas is located in the heart of Downtown Richmond in the high rises. This quaint restaurant is owned and operated by Nikki Gregory and Paul Polk. Charlotte’s is a restaurant where their dishes are “a simple concept with bold flavors.” Charlotte’s menu ranges from quick service breakfast items with fresh brewed coffee and breakfast sandwiches, to lunch items with in – house made deli meats and pickles.
A grilled cheese panini shop, in Historic Jackson Ward, with many vegetarian and vegan options, soups and sides.
Chilalay serves as an outlet of creative expression through several different mediums; style, art, and culture.
Richmond’s premier location for southern cuisine! We serve breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee, and drinks!
Lumpkin’s Jail, also known as “the Devil’s half acre”, was a holding facility, or slave jail, located just three blocks from the state capitol building. More than five dozen firms traded in enslaved human beings within blocks of Richmond’s Wall Street (now 15th Street) between 14th and 18th Streets between the 1830s and the end of the American Civil War. It’s final and most notorious owner, Robert Lumpkin, bought and sold slaves throughout the South for well over twenty years, and Lumpkin’s Jail became Richmond’s largest slave-holding facility. Over the twenty years the Lumpkin Jail was in operation, thousands of slaves passed through the complex. The most famous inmate was Anthony Burns, who had escaped slavery in Virginia, but was arrested in Boston and tried under the Fugitive Slave Law. Though many lobbied for his release, he was sent back to Lumpkin’s Jail and held for four more months until abolitionists raised sufficient funds to buy his freedom. Once freed, he returned to the North and became a pastor.
The menu eschews the trendy Southern inspired flavors for the garlic and olive oil-laden flavors of the Mediterranean.
Delight in annual, major cultural festivals in various community locations — Juneteenth, A Freedom Celebration, Down Home Family Reunion, A Celebration of African American Folklikfe and Capital City Kwanzaa Festival.