The Slave Trail

The Virginia Civil Rights Memorial is the first statue on the grounds of the historic Capitol to include depictions of blacks and women in prominent roles. SLIDESHOW

Take a video tour the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia in the historic Jackson Ward district.

The 9-foot-tall bronze “Headman” statue on Brown’s Island depicts a 19th-century James River boatman and commemorates blacks’ contributions to early commerce in Richmond.

A metal reproduction of the box in which Henry ‘Box’ Brown escaped Richmond can be viewed along Richmond’s Canal Walk.

Jackson Ward is one of Richmond’s most historic neighborhoods. Bill “Bojangles” Robinson danced there, Duke Ellington played there, and it was once called “The Wall Street of Black America.“

A bronze bust of civil rights pioneer Oliver W. Hill is located in Jackson Ward.

Maggie L. Walker site in Jackson Ward tells incredible story of leadership.

Maggie L. Walker House: Historic Jackson Ward home of the first woman bank president in the U.S., offers exhibits and programs.

Take a tour of historic Spring Park in Henrico County.

Tour serene and historic Echo Lake Park in western Henrico County.