- Things to Do
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Things to Do
James River Cellars -
Kings Dominion
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- Events
- Where to Stay
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Where to Stay
Museum District B&B -
The Jefferson Hotel
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- Plan Your Trip
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Plan Your Trip
Gourmet Getaway Itinerary -
Mancation Itinerary
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- About the Area
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About the Area
African American Diversity Guide -
New Kent County
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Poe Revealed
Richmond is crawling with haunted neighborhoods, spine-tingling Civil War legends, macabre mansions, and curiously eerie events. Skeptical? Just pay a visit to any of these notorious sites and feel the chill for yourself.
FRIDAY
Evening
- Haunts of Richmond tour - Visit the sites where tragedy and trauma in Richmond's past have led to numerous reports of paranormal activity. Allow 2 hours.
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SATURDAY
- Library of Virginia - Browse one of the country's most extensive collections of Poe artifacts. Allow 1 hour.
- Monumental Church (by appointment) - Built on the site of the Richmond Theatre, where Poe's mother acted, the church crypt is located beneath the sanctuary and contains the remains of those claimed by the Richmond Theatre fire of 1811. Allow 1 hour.
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SUNDAY
- St. John's Church graveyard - Pay your respects at the gravesite of Poe's mother, Elizabeth Allen Poe, or witness a live re-enactment of Patrick Henry's "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" speech (seasonal). Allow 45 minutes.
- Edgar Allan Poe Museum - Learn about the life of this great American poet and short-story writer. Allow 1 hour.
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After sunset, the ghosts of the Richmond Region come to life. Come along on a spine-tingling tour of local legends and ghost stories. Start planning your trip now!
