Currents of History

As our nation celebrates its 250th anniversary, the James River Association (JRA) is marking its 50th anniversary. To commemorate this dual milestone, JRA is launching a new lecture series, “Currents of History,” to explore the enduring connection between the James River and the American experiment. ...

Richmond
3 hours
Connect With The James
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Museum District Scavenger Hunt

2-3 hours • At your own pace!

This early 20th Century neighborhood is full of museums, small shops, beautiful architecture, and a few other surprises! Duration 2-3 hours About Discover Richmond Tours is now offering neighborhood scavenger hunts! Step outside for some fresh air, stretch your legs, and learn a few neat things about ...

Richmond
Museum
Discover Richmond Tours
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James River Hiking Tour

2.5 hours

Private tours available for groups every day of the week, with customizable distances - send us an email at hello@discoverrichmondtours.com to get started! Discover the hidden gems of the James River Park System! We'll visit all of the top spots in the park, including the popular Belle Isle and ...

Richmond
2.5 hours
Private Tours
Train, Water Park, Wellness
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Carytown Food Tour

3 hours; $75 (excl. fees)

Private tours available for groups every day of the week - send us an email at hello@discoverrichmondtours.com to get started! Carytown, otherwise known as The Mile of Style, is an eclectic mix of restaurants, boutiques, and professional services. Including the east coast’s oldest outdoor shopping ...

Richmond
3 hours
Private Tours
Food Tour, History Tour, Theater, Water Park
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Offbeat Richmond History Tours

90 minutes

History doesn’t have to be dry, and this tour proves it. Offbeat History is a 90-minute, high-energy ride through Richmond’s lesser-known past - the kinds of stories that might make you laugh, raise an eyebrow, or wonder how on earth you’ve never heard them before. Led by an expert guide who knows ...

Richmond
90 mins
Discover Richmond Tours
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Church Hill Food Tour

3 hours; $75 (excl.fees)

Dive into Church Hill, Richmond's oldest neighborhood! Get a taste of the barbecue, baked goods, and everything else that makes Church Hill a food powerhouse, while uncovering Richmond's origin story in this must-visit neighborhood. Joining Discover Richmond Tours means exploring Church Hill ...

Richmond
2.5 hours
Private Tours
Food Tour, Water Park
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Tacky Lights Tour

Hop aboard for some tacky holiday cheer! Grab your friends, your family, or your co-workers – we’re going tacky light spotting! You and your group will ride in our comfortable, climate-controlled 14-passenger bus to see all the best holiday light displays in Richmond and the surrounding area! Highlights ...

Richmond
Private Tours
Bus Tour, City Tour
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Arts District Food Tour

3 hours; $85 (excl. fees)

Private tours available for groups every day of the week - send us an email at hello@discoverrichmondtours.com to get started! Richmond's Arts District, spanning parts of Jackson Ward and Monroe Ward, will capture your imagination with a mix of historically-significant architecture, highly-regarded ...

Richmond
3 hours
Private Tours
Food Tour, Water Park
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Self-Guided Mural Tour

From $33.92/Per Team • 2 hours • At your own pace!

Discover 35+ of Richmond’s imaginative, shocking, and thought-provoking murals, along with stories of the artists’ inspiration, processes, and more! Rates $33.92 Per Team Duration 2 hours About Discover Richmond Tours is now offering self-guided mural tours! Step outside for some fresh air, stretch ...

Richmond
Self-Guided Tour
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Scott's Addition Brews & Bites Tour

3 hours; $90 (excl. fees)

Dive into Church Hill, Richmond's oldest neighborhood! Get a taste of the barbecue, baked goods, and everything else that makes Church Hill a food powerhouse, while uncovering Richmond's origin story in this must-visit neighborhood. Joining Discover Richmond Tours means exploring Church Hill ...

Richmond
3 hours
Private Tours
Brewery, Food Tour, Water Park
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Downtown / Capitol Square Scavenger Hunt

From $33.92/Per Team • 2 hours • At your own pace!

Discover the seat of Virginia's government, Civil War era stories and buildings, and fascinating little-known sites around downtown, Capitol Square, and Shockoe Slip! Rates $33.92 Per Team Duration ~2 hours About Step outside with Discover Richmond Tours' scavenger hunts for some fresh air, ...

Richmond
Self-Guided Tour, Water Activities
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Pizza & Ice Cream Tour

4 hours

Private tours available for groups every day of the week - send us an email at hello@discoverrichmondtours.com to get started! Jump aboard our 14-passenger bus and dive right into the world of pizza and ice cream in RVA! We’ll visit three of Richmond’s best and favorite pizza spots AND three of our ...

Richmond
Private Tours
Food Tour
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Church Hill Scavenger Hunt

From $33.92/Per Team • 2 hours • At your own pace!

Countless stories of heroism, tales of historical figures real and imagined, and hidden nooks and crannies await in Richmond’s oldest neighborhood! Rates $33.92 Per Team Duration 2-3 hours About Discover Richmond Tours is now offering neighborhood scavenger hunts! Step outside for some fresh air, stretch ...

Richmond
Food Tour
Discover Richmond Tours
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Richmond Brewery Tours

2.5 hours

Private tours available for groups every day of the week - send us an email at hello@discoverrichmondtours.com to get started! Join us for a brewery tour of Scott's Addition – Richmond's premier brewery district! The beer scene has exploded since landmark brewing legislation in 2012, and ...

Richmond
Private Tours
Beer Tour, Brewery, Bus Tour, City Tour, Food Tour
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Specters & Shades of Court End Tour

Macabre and Haunting Tales of Historic Court End • 90 Minute Outdoor Walking Tour

Explore the dark tales and notable landmarks of the historic Court End Neighborhood Duration 90 Minute Outdoor Walking Tour About Home to America's most renowned Supreme Court Chief Justice, a grim resurrectionist, and many other colorful characters, Court End's checkered past provides plenty ...

Richmond
Ghost Tour, Walking Tour, Water Activities
Haunts of Richmond
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Shadows of Shockoe Ghost Tour

Visit the Haunts of Richmond's Oldest Neighborhood! • 90 Minute Outdoor Walking Tour • Ages 5+

Your Ghost Host will guide you on a fascinating nighttime walk of Shockoe Bottom, the oldest and most haunted neighborhood in Richmond, where over 400 years of history have produced an ample share of those caught between this world and the next. Hear tales of the mysterious, tragic and downright terrifying ...

Richmond
90 minutes
Kid-Friendly
Ghost Tour
Haunts of Richmond
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Church Hill Chillers Ghost Tour

Visit the Birthplace of the American Revolution • 90 Minute Outdoor Walking Tour • Ages 5+

Explore the Eerie Beauty of Richmond’s Church Hill Neighborhood Duration 90 Minute Outdoor Walking Tour About Birthplace of the American Revolution, and home to a notorious Civil War spy, Church Hill's colorful past has produced a cadre of restless spirits in its buildings, its graveyards, and ...

Richmond
Ghost Tour
Haunts of Richmond
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Phantoms of Franklin Ghost Tour

Explore the Eerie Beauty of Franklin Street • 75 Minute Outdoor Walking Tour • Ages 5+

Explore the Eerie Beauty of Franklin Street! Duration 75 Minute Outdoor Walking Tour About Come join Haunts of Richmond to discover the eerie beauty of Richmond's turn of the century Franklin Street. Home to many notable and beautiful landmarks, it's easy to see why spirits of days past would ...

Richmond
Ghost Tour
Haunts of Richmond
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Haunted Capitol Hill Ghost Tour

Ascend Richmond’s Haunted Capitol Hill • 90 Minute Outdoor Walking Tour • Ages 5+

Explore Capitol Hill to Find Out What Spirits Walk its Hallowed Grounds Duration 90 Minute Outdoor Walking Tour About Ascend Richmond's magnificent Capitol Hill with your Ghost Host and you'll find out that it's not just elected officials and security guards who patrol the hallowed halls ...

Richmond
Ghost Tour
Haunts of Richmond
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Creepy Tales on Campus Tour

Explore the Hauntings, Grim History & Secrets Around the Monroe Park Campus • 90 Minute Outdoor Walk

Explore the haunting and macabre tales surrounding the Monroe Park Campus! About Come join Haunts of Richmond to discover the haunted and creepy history surrounding Monroe Park. This tour includes Altria Theater, a one-time hospital turned student housing, homes of Richmond's gilded age, and more! ...

Richmond
History Tour, Theater, Walking Tour
Haunts of Richmond
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The Archaeology of Bacon’s Rebellion

Bacon’s Rebellion began as a campaign of violence against the region’s Indigenous people carried out in defiance of the royal governor. The elite instigators of the insurrection garnered broad support by stoking prejudice and exploiting the desperation of struggling and marginalized groups, including ...

Richmond
Preservation Virginia
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John Marshall House

The home of the longest standing Supreme Court Justice, John Marshall.

John Marshall is best known as the “Great Chief Justice” for his role in creating the modern Supreme Court. He served from 1801 until 1835 and his influential decisions, such as Marbury v. Madison, helped shape the principle of judicial review. With the largest collection of original Marshall family ...

Richmond
45 Minutes
Guided Tour
Preservation Virginia
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Memberships

Become a member today, and make a difference for the historic places you love!

Thank you for joining us in our efforts to preserve and advocate for Virginia’s historic places! Your Preservation Virginia membership entitles you to the following benefits: Free or discounted admission to the six historic sites owned and operated by Preservation Virginia (Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown, ...

Richmond
Preservation Virginia
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Donations

Your online donation supports history and preservation programs for the next generation

Thank you for your donation to Preservation Virginia! By donating to Preservation Virginia, you become a part of our work, and a member of our organization–dedicated to sustaining Virginia’s historic places for everyone. Our historic preservation efforts foster community vibrancy and vitality, and ...

Richmond
Preservation Virginia
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The Village of Cape Henry Virtual Program

The little known Village of Cape Henry was a bustling resort town in the early 1900’s. Accessed by an electric rail line and equipped with a casino, church, ice cream parlor, cottages and hotels. It was the place to be along the oceanfront. See what life was like, who lived here and what eventually ...

Richmond
Preservation Virginia
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