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Belle Isle

Belle Isle by frankeys creation.

Belle Isle is located on the James River and was used as a Civil War Prison to hold the total population of 10,000 Union soldiers by 1863.

J.E.B. Stuart Monument



Richmond, VA Photograph of J.E.B. Stuart Monument, uploaded originally by ctankcycles

An equestrian bronze statue 15 ft. high mounted on a granite pedestal 7 ½ ft. high embodies the Confederate States Army general of the American Civil War. The statue faces north and is the most animated of the Monument Ave statues. It was dedicated May 30, 1907.

HollyWood Cemetary creeping around the trees

Hollywood Cemetery is creeping around the trees in this picture. What a divine place, where all the legends rest.