Henrico

First off, sorry it has been so long since I have written. We have been busy converting our new site, inRich.com.

After working on bolstering the DiscoverRichmond.com site for almost a year now, we have accumulated photos and videos of many of the Richmond area’s best attractions. I decided to post highlighted photo tours of selected Henrico County attractions, historic sites and parks that we have visited. I’d have to say—as a Henrico resident—that the county has many fine offerings, more than I expected. However, in doing some research and reading on Henrico, it is surprising that there are so few sites on the list of National & State Historic Registers for Henrico County.

Beth Elon
Clark-Palmore House
Flood Marker of 1771
Henrico Theatre
Laurel Industrial School Historic District
Malvern Hill
Meadow Farm
Rocky Mills
Tree Hill
Walkerton
Woodside

We have visited only three linked above. It seems to me there should be more sites registered. Henrico is one of the most storied and historic areas in the commonwealth, and it is one of the first areas settled in Virginia. I guess I need to do more reading to understand what it takes to qualify for the list and I fully admit my ignorance on this topic. No J.E.B. Stuart monument? No Bloomendaal? What about St. Chrysostom Church at St. Jospeh’s Villa? Those all seem worthy to me. Someone please enlighten me on this.

Phil Riggan
DiscoverRichmond.com