Chimborazo Park
In the video at left, take a tour of the Chimborazo Medical Museum in historic Church Hill. The museum stands at the site of the Civil War’s famous Chimborazo Hospital. Between October 1861 and April 1865 more than 77,000 soldiers received treatment at this facility, the largest Confederate hospital.
Chimborazo Park, 32nd and East Broad streets. Liberty, an 8½-foot likeness of the Statue of Liberty, donated by the Boy Scouts of America in 1951. Close by is the Powhatan Stone, which was removed from and now overlooks “Powhatan Seat,“ a royal residence of King Powhatan when Capt. John Smith established the first permanent English settlement in 1607.
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In Chimborazo Park you’ll find Liberty, an 8½-foot likeness of the Statue of Liberty, donated by the Boy Scouts of America in 1951. Take a tour of the Chimborazo Medical Museum in historic Church Hill. The museum stands at the site of the Civil War’s famous Chimborazo Hospital. Between October 1861 and April 1865 more than 77,000 soldiers received treatment at this facility, the largest Confederate hospital.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch Archives
Published: August 18, 2008
Check our photosfor a tour of the sites in historic Chimborazo Park.
Check our photosof the “Liberty“ statue in Chimborazo Park.
Chimborazo Park, 32nd and East Broad streets. Liberty, an 8½-foot likeness of the Statue of Liberty, donated by the Boy Scouts of America in 1951. Close by is the Powhatan Stone, which was removed from and now overlooks “Powhatan Seat,“ a royal residence of King Powhatan when Capt. John Smith established the first permanent English settlement in 1607.
The name “Chimborazo” comes from the highest peak in Ecuador.
Richmond acquired the land for the park in 1874. The Richmond National Battlefield Park Association moved its headquarters to Chimborazo Park in 1958.
Chimborazo Park is located in historic Church Hill, east of downtown Richmond. The home of St. John’s Episcopal Church. Also, several hundred houses in the area restored since 1956. Offers a superb view of the city.
Chimborazo Park is also home to a dog park that covers more than 800 square feet and includes two fenced spaces, one for large dogs and one for smaller dogs. The area is in the lower section of the park at 32nd and East Broad streets and opened Aug. 16, 2008.
Info: 646-7000.
www.ci.richmond.va.us/departments/parks/
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