Emancipation and Freedom Monument
Emancipation and Freedom Monument is a memorial in Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia. Emancipation and Freedom Monument is situated nearby to the park Brown’s Island, as well as near the historic site Two Pulleys and a Gear.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Brown’s Island and American Civil War Museum.
Brown’s Island
Park
Photo: Ben Schumin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brown's Island is an artificial island on the James River in Richmond, Virginia, formed by the Haxall Canal. Part of the city's James River Park, it is the popular venue of a large number of outdoor concerts and festivals in the spring and summer, such as the weekly Friday Cheers concert series or Dominion Riverrock.
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 740 feet northwest of Emancipation and Freedom Monument.
Haxall Canal
Canal
Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY 3.0.
Haxall Canal is situated 810 feet east of Emancipation and Freedom Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oregon Hill Historic District and Shockoe Slip.
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.
Shockoe Slip
Neighborhood
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
Shockoe Slip is a district in the downtown area of Richmond, Virginia. The name "slip" referred to a narrow passageway leading from Main Street to where goods were loaded and unloaded from the former James River and Kanawha Canal.
Monroe Ward
Neighborhood
Photo: Jhw57, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monroe Ward is a historic neighborhood in Downtown Richmond. It is east of the Fan district and includes several apartment buildings, usually with VCU students living in them.
Emancipation and Freedom Monument
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.53457° or 37° 32′ 4″ northLongitude
-77.4433° or 77° 26′ 36″ westInception
September 22nd, 2021Open location code
8794GHM4+RMOpenStreetMap ID
node 4590239374OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Brown’s Island / Haxal Canal Dock and Two Pulleys and a Gear.
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