I can't begin to tell you how many visits to Belle Isle I've made over the 17 years I've lived here in Richmond & thought to myself, "I really need to visit Tredegar one of these days... when I'm not dressed in a bathing suit & shorts!" Well, I'm certainly not sporting a bathing suit THIS week & was lucky enough to find an opportunity to visit this beautiful museum on a weekday morning & had it ALL to myself!
The Civil War continues to impact our nation even today - much more than I think many of us realize - & the exhibits here at Tredegar taught me several additional things I didn't know about the conflict... & that was just in my very brief one hour visit. One really needs to allow a bit more time than I did to fully experience both the museum & surrounding site. Tredegar is only one piece of multiple sites that make up the American Civil War Museum (http://www.acwm.org/). As the sites are scattered, the trolley would be very convenient to ferry your family or group from one site to the next with meal stops in between. The American Civil War Museum could be a pretty full day tour for those who want to visit just the Richmond sites (Museum & White House of the Confederacy & Tredegar) or even a two day tour for those who desire to make a complete visit by also heading out to the Appomattox location. Why have everyone in separate vehicles when you can all be together & leave the driving to us so you can talk with each other about your experience! Tredegar is also a TERRIFIC wedding venue site! The iron, brick & cobblestones contrast so beautifully with flowers & gorgeous dresses!
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Gail
4/21/2019 03:06:36 am
Hi, very nice website, cheers!
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