First Break

First Break is a rapids in Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia. First Break is situated nearby to the ruins Civil War Gun Pits, as well as near Quarry Pond.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include James Monroe Tomb and American Civil War Museum.

James Monroe Tomb

Tomb

Photo: Remember, Public domain.

The James Monroe Tomb is the burial place of U.S. President James Monroe in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia, United States. The principal feature of the tomb is an architecturally unusual cast iron cage, designed by Albert Lybrock and installed in 1859 after Monroe's body was moved from Marble Cemetery in New York City. James Monroe Tomb is situated 2,400 feet north of First Break.

American Civil War Museum

Museum

Photo: Rifleman 82, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The American Civil War Museum is a multi-site museum in the Greater Richmond Region of central Virginia, dedicated to the history of the American Civil War. American Civil War Museum is situated 1 mile northeast of First Break.

Hollywood Cemetery

Cemetery

Photo: Soundoftoday, Public domain.

Hollywood Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery in the Oregon Hill neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia, United States. Established in 1847, it was designed by the landscape architect John Notman. Hollywood Cemetery is situated 3,400 feet north of First Break.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Woodland Heights and Oregon Hill Historic District.

Woodland Heights

Neighborhood

Woodland Heights is a neighborhood in the city of Richmond, Virginia. It began as a trolleycar neighborhood in the early 1900s and was built up along the James River beside Forest Hill Park.

Oregon Hill Historic District

Neighborhood

Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Oregon Hill is a historic working-class neighborhood in Richmond, Virginia. Oregon Hill overlooks the James River and Belle Isle, and provides access to Hollywood Cemetery.

Manchester

Quarter

Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.

Manchester is a former independent city in Virginia in the United States. Prior to receiving independent status, it served as the county seat of Chesterfield County, between 1870 and 1876.

First Break

Type: Rapids
Category: body of water
Location: Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.52735° or 37° 31′ 38″ north

Longitude

-77.45786° or 77° 27′ 28″ west

Open location code

8794GGGR+WV

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13948725121

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=rapids

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