First Break Rapids

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

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include President John Tyler Grave and James Monroe Tomb.

President John Tyler Grave

Photo: Remember, Public domain.

President John Tyler Grave is situated 2,100 feet north of First Break Rapids.

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 2,100 feet north of First Break Rapids.

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 Rapids.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Woodland Heights and Oregon Hill Historic District.

Woodland Heights

Neighborhood

Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.

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 Rapids

Type: Map
Categories: information and tourism
Location: Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.52792° or 37° 31′ 41″ north

Longitude

-77.45725° or 77° 27′ 26″ west

Open location code

8794GGHV+53

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4584290796

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tourism=information

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Highlights include Quarry Pond and First Break.

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