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New Book and Postcards Offer Stroll Through Historic Richmond
- 02/22/2010

Arcadia Publishing

More Info on This Book: Richmond: A Historic Walking Tour

Images of America: Richmond: A Historic Walking Tour guides readers through one of the earliest cities in the United States. The book offers stories about settlers and Native Americans, our Founding Fathers and even famous celebrities such as Elvis Presley, who made a visit to the Jefferson Hotel.

Presented in this book are several walking tours, including one through Capitol Square, home to the Thomas Jefferson-designed state capitol; a stroll down Monument Avenue, one of the first streets to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places; and even a ramble through Hollywood Cemetery, the picturesque 19th century resting spot for many celebrated historical figures.

Highlights of Richmond: A Historic Walking Tour:
• Eight tours of Richmond’s great historic areas
• A great adventure for Richmond tourists and natives alike
• Richmond’s Museum District
• The antebellum neighborhood of Church Hill

Author Keshia A. Case, founder of About Town Tours, LLC, guides groups through the historic areas of Richmond. With the assistance of VCU Libraries' Special Collections and Archives, Case has assembled a fantastic journey of vintage images for natives and visitors to gain an appreciation of Richmond's magnificent history.

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or www.arcadiapublishing.com.

Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States. Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America’s people and places. Have we done a book on your town? Visit www.arcadiapublishing.com.

Buy It Now: Richmond: A Historic Walking Tour $21.99




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