Shockoe Slip in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The General Assembly of Virginia
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 26, 2015
1. The General Assembly of Virginia Marker (relocated)
building
The General Assembly
of Virginia
met from 1780 to 1788
and
it was from here that the
Assembly was driven
in 1781
by the news of the approach
of the British Army
Placed in 1915 by the City of Richmond
at the request of the Commonwealth Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
Erected 1915 by Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.
Location. 37° 32.085′ N, 77° 25.948′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in Shockoe Slip. It is at the intersection of East Cary Street and South 14th Street (U.S. 60/360), on the left when traveling east on East Cary Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Richmond VA 23219, 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: The Old State Capitol (here, next to this marker); 1300-1304 East Cary Street (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Columbian Block (about 400 feet away);
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Also see . . . The Valentine First Freedom Center and Monument. (Submitted on January 2, 2015.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 8, 2009
2. The General Assembly of Virginia Marker (original location)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 26, 2015
3. The General Assembly of Virginia Marker (relocated)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 8, 2009
4. DAR Marker at E Cary St & S 14th St (original location)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, January 1, 2015
5. E Cary St & S 14th St
The DAR marker was removed during construction of a new hotel on this site.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, January 1, 2015
6. First Freedom Center
This intersection is where Virginias temporary capitol of the 1780s once stood, and the site where the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom was legislated into law in 1786.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, January 1, 2015
7. Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom 1786
Be it enacted by General Assembly that no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place, or ministry whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, restrained, molested, or burthened in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer on account of his religious opinions or belief, but that all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinions in matters of Religion, and that the same shall in no wise diminish, enlarge or affect their civil capacities.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,329 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 26, 2015, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 2. submitted on November 8, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on April 26, 2015, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 4. submitted on November 8, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 5, 6, 7. submitted on January 2, 2015, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
