The Great American Road Trip Challenge~4.5 years · 48 states · one loop
← The Coastal Southeast

Stop 3 · Days 151–153

Richmond

Richmond, VA

Virginia's capital on the James — a Jefferson-designed statehouse, a superb art museum, and the country's most thoughtful Civil War museum.

Where to stay

  • A hotel in the Fan or downtown Richmond

    Near Monument Avenue's tree-lined blocks and the museums.

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You gotta eat this

  • Richmond's celebrated restaurant scene

    The city punches well above its weight for food.

The days here

Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page

  1. 151Day 151 — The Capitol & the RevolutionFull day · 2h 45m planned
  2. 152Day 152 — Civil War & artFull day · 5h planned
  3. 153Day 153 — To the Historic TriangleDrive day · 1h drive

What this stop is made of

  • State Capitols
  • Museums & History
  • Somber & Civil-Rights Sites