Manchester & Free Bridges

Manchester & Free Bridges is a memorial in Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia. Manchester & Free Bridges is situated nearby to the theater building Brown’s Isle Amphitheater, as well as near the historic site Two Pulleys and a Gear.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Brown’s Island and Haxall Canal.

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 System, it is a popular concert and festival venue.

Haxall Canal

Canal

Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY 3.0.

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 1,300 feet northwest of Manchester & Free Bridges.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shockoe Slip and Oregon Hill Historic District.

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.

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.

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.

Manchester & Free Bridges

Type: Memorial
Category: historic site
Location: Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.53381° or 37° 32′ 2″ north

Longitude

-77.44149° or 77° 26′ 29″ west

Open location code

8794GHM5+GC

OpenStreetMap ID

node 898650767

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Brown’s Isle Amphitheater and Two Pulleys and a Gear.

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