Forest Hill Terrace in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Forest Hill Park
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 18, 2010
1. Forest Hill Park Marker
Inscription.
Forest Hill Park. . This 105-acre site was part of William Byrd III's vast 1700s holdings along the James River. In 1836, Holden Rhodes (1799-1857), noted jurist and early president of the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Company, purchased the property, named it Boscobel, and built what is now known as the Stone House. In 1890, the Richmond and Manchester Railway Company established a trolley terminus and an amusement park here called Forest Hill Park. The amusement structures were dismantled in 1932 and the city of Richmond acquired the land in 1934. Depression-era Federal Emergency Relief Act funds paid for renovations to the Stone House and the construction of cobblestone walkways, picnic shelters, and landscape elements.
This 105-acre site was part of William Byrd III's vast 1700s holdings along the James River. In 1836, Holden Rhodes (1799-1857), noted jurist and early president of the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Company, purchased the property, named it Boscobel, and built what is now known as the Stone House. In 1890, the Richmond & Manchester Railway Company established a trolley terminus and an amusement park here called Forest Hill Park. The amusement structures were dismantled in 1932 and the city of Richmond acquired the land in 1934. Depression-era Federal Emergency Relief Act funds paid for renovations to the Stone House and the construction of cobblestone walkways, picnic shelters, and landscape elements.
Erected 2003 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number SA-60.)
Location. 37° 31.069′ N, 77° 28.625′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in Forest Hill Terrace. Marker is at the intersection of Forest Hill Avenue (Virginia Route 683) and West 41st Street on Forest
4. Forest Hill Park. National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on March 21, 2010.)
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 18, 2010
2. Forest Hill Ave & W 41st St
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 18, 2010
3. The Old Stone House
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 18, 2010
4. Virginia Historic Landmark plaque
This stone was once part of the James River canal. Marker donated by Friends of Forest Hill Park.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 988 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 21, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.