Church Hill in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Historic Shockoe Valley
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 4, 2019
1. Historic Shockoe Valley Marker
This 1862 photograph by Matthew Brady, shows Shockoe Valley from the Taylor's Hill overlook. In the distance is the classical Virginia State Capitol, designed by Thomas Jefferson. It houses the Virginia General Assembly, the oldest continually meeting legislative body in the United States.
Monumental Church, one of America's earliest Greek Revival churches, is on Broad Street at the right edge of the picture. It honors the 72 who perished on that site in the theatre fire of 1811.
The Adam Craig House (1784 to 1787) is in the grove of trees at the right center. It is considered the second oldest structure in the City.
Shockoe Valley was the center of the domestic slave trade until 1865. The wagons in the middle of the view were lined up at Seabrook Warehouse. Behind it and to the right is the notorious slave market, Lumpkin's Jail, known as 'Hell's Half Acre'.
Erected 2018 by The Betty Moore Legacy Fund COR-DPR & CF.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places.
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Location. 37° 31.966′ N, 77° 25.373′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in Church Hill. It is on East Grace Street west of North 22nd Street when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Richmond VA 23223, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Childsavers' WRVA Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Richmond Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); 2204 E. Grace Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 260 N. 22nd Street (about 300 feet away); 2210 E. Grace Street (about 400 feet away); 2119 E. Broad Street (about 400 feet away); 2106 E. Broad Street (about 400 feet away); 2205 East Broad Street (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Historic Shockoe Valley (has been reported to have been replaced with this marker).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Old Marker At This Location also titled "Historic Shockoe Valley".
Photographed by Alexander Gardner, April 1865
2. High-angle view toward the capitol NARA 111-B-35
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 4, 2019
3. Historic Shockoe Valley Marker
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 4, 2019
4. Historic Shockoe Valley Marker
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 4, 2019
5. Historic Shockoe Valley Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2019, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 945 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 5, 2019, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 2. submitted on July 30, 2013, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 5, 2019, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
