Stonewall Jackson Bridge

Stonewall Jackson Bridge is a bridge in Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia. Stonewall Jackson Bridge is situated nearby to the historic site Shockoe Hill African Burying Ground, as well as near Hebrew Cemetery.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shockoe Hill African Burying Ground and Hebrew Cemetery.

Shockoe Hill African Burying Ground

Historic site

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The Shockoe Hill African Burying Ground was established by the city of Richmond, Virginia, for the interment of free people of color, and the enslaved.

Hebrew Cemetery

Cemetery

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The Hebrew Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia, also known as Hebrew Burying Ground, and previously the Jew's Burying Ground, dates from 1816. This Jewish cemetery, one of the oldest in the United States, was founded in 1816 as successor to the Franklin Street Burial Grounds of 1789. Hebrew Cemetery is situated 400 feet west of Stonewall Jackson Bridge.

The Almshouse

Heritage site

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The Almshouse, also known as the City Home is a historic almshouse and hospital complex located in Richmond, Virginia. The Almshouse is situated 690 feet west of Stonewall Jackson Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shockoe Hill Burying Ground Historic District and Downtown Richmond.

Shockoe Hill Burying Ground Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Shockoe Hill Burying Ground Historic District is a historic district located in the city of Richmond, Virginia, and is a significant example of a municipal almshouse–public hospital–cemetery complex of the sort that arose in the period of the New Republic, following disestablishment of the Anglican Church.