Tredegar Iron Works
The Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond, Virginia, was the biggest ironworks in the Confederacy during the American Civil War, and a significant factor in the decision to make Richmond the Confederate capital.Photo: Alexander Gardner (photographer), Public domain.
- Type: Industry
- Description: Virginia, United States
- Also known as: “American Civil War Center at Tredegar”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include American Civil War Museum and Gambles Hill.
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.
Gambles Hill
Park
Photo: Fuzheado, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gambles Hill is a neighborhood near Downtown Richmond, Virginia. The neighborhood contains the Virginia War Monument, Historic Tredegar, Brown's Island and the WestRock Corporation. Gambles Hill is situated 470 feet north of Tredegar Iron Works.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oregon Hill Historic District and Monroe Ward.
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.
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.
Tredegar Iron Works
- Categories: business, historic district, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.53547° or 37° 32′ 8″ northLongitude
-77.44561° or 77° 26′ 44″ westOpen location code
8794GHP3+5QOpenStreetMap ID
way 225274678OpenStreetMap feature
historic=industrialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=yesWikidata ID
Q7837469
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Tredegar Iron Works” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “أعمال تيرديغار للحديد”
- Dutch: “Tredegar Iron Works”
- French: “Tredegar Iron Works”
- German: “Tredegar Iron Works”
- Italian: “Tredegar Iron Works”
- Russian: “Tredegar Iron Works”
- Spanish: “Tredegar Iron Works”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tredegar Iron Works and Richmond National Battlefield Park Visitor Center.
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