On our way to visit Barbara and Alan, Mom and I stopped in Richmond and visited the beautiful Hollywood cemetery overlooking the James River. Highlights of the cemetery included the Confederate officers section, a dog sighting and the Presidential graves.
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| Monument to 18,000 Confederate soldiers buried nearby |
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| Iron dog overlooking a girl's grave |
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| Hydrangeas and tombstones |
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| James Monroe, Fifth President |
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| John Tyler, Tenth President |
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| Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy |
On Sunday on our way to pick up Dan at the Richmond airport we got to Richmond early and toured Maymont, a 100 acre estate donated to the city by James and Sallie Dooley. The grounds are perched on a hilltop above the James River and feature an Italian Garden, Japanese Garden, kid's petting zoo, historical buildings and a carriage collection.
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| Maymont Mansion (see Mom peeking in the windows) |
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| Hundred-year-old Japanese Gardens |
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| Japanese Maple overlooking a small footbridge |
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| Reflecting pond and Japanese Maple |
so much to see - I think we did a terrific job and I am so glad that you have this blog to remind us!!
ReplyDeleteIt was Father's Day and there were so many families at Maymont. One old dad was waiting at the top of the hill as I was and he talked of running the hills as a kid and what fun they had there.