RVA on Wheels

RVA on Wheels is in Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia, and is located on East Cary Street. RVA on Wheels is situated nearby to Columbian Block Building, as well as near the neighborhood Shockoe Slip.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Morgan Fountain and Virginia State Capitol.

Morgan Fountain

Fountain

Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Virginia State Capitol

Government office

Photo: Ron Cogswell, CC BY 2.0.

The Virginia State Capitol is the seat of state government of the Commonwealth of Virginia, located in Richmond, the state capital. It houses the oldest elected legislative body in North America, the Virginia General Assembly, first established as the House of Burgesses in 1619. Virginia State Capitol is situated 1,300 feet north of RVA on Wheels.

Columbian Block Building

Building

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shockoe Slip and Shockoe Bottom.

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.

Shockoe Bottom

Neighborhood

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Shockoe Bottom, historically known as Shockoe Valley, is an area in Richmond, Virginia, just east of downtown, along the James River. Located between Shockoe Hill and Church Hill, Shockoe Bottom contains much of the land included in Colonel William Mayo's 1737 plan of Richmond, making it one of the city's oldest neighborhoods.