On the Road at the Speed of Mike S01E09 - Richmond Virginia

Driving into the capital city of Virginia and former capital of the Southern Confederacy, Richmond is a city steeped in history. Exploring Monument Avenue with it's several confederate statues like General Lee and JEB Steward, this stretch of city streets is as beautiful as it is controversial, accented with well crafted row homes in varied styles. Next is Maymont Park. Centered around Maymont Mansion, this estate turned park is incredibly scenic and along with the old victorian home/museum and is surrounding buildings, the grounds also have an Italian garden, Japanese garden, childrens farm and nature center, as well as being home to local, wild fauna. Further down the James River in downtown Richmond is the American Civil War Museum, Tredegar Iron Works. This area also contains the Virginia State Capital House, the White House of the Confederacy, Edgar Allen Poes House and several statues of famous Virginians like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.