Richmond Virtual Village

Richmond Fun Fact

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fun facts

• Richmond Motto: Sic Itur Ad Astra -"Such is the way to the Stars"
• Metro Richmond Flower: Iris
• Richmond is home to 14 Fortune 500 companies.
• The Virginia State Capitol is home to the oldest English speaking legislative body in the Western Hemisphere.
• Pocahontas was baptized here and lived with her husband, John Rolfe, in Chesterfield County.
• Richmond's Braves are the farm team for the Atlanta Braves.
• Eskimo Pies are made in Richmond.

landmark dates

• 1607: Richmond was founded.
• 1775: Patrick Henry makes his "Give me liberty, or give me death" speech at St. John's Church at the 2nd Virginia Convention.
• 1780: The capitol of Virginia moved from Williamsburg to Richmond because of the belief that the British would find Richmond inaccessible because of its position on the James River.
• 1861: Richmond is named the Capitol of the Confederacy.
• 1865: Confederate troops burn supplies to prevent them from getting into Union hands. Much of the city was destroyed and had to be rebuilt after the war.

famous Richmonders

• Famous Richmonders have included Warren Beatty, Shirley MacLaine, Arthur Ashe, Jr. and Willie Lanier.
• Author Patricia Cornwell lives here.
• Edgar Allan Poe grew up here.
• Legend says that the grand staircase in "Gone With The Wind" is based on the staircase at the Jefferson Hotel.

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