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.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include American Civil War Museum and Gambles Hill.

American Civil War Museum

Museum

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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

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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 490 feet north of Tredegar Iron Works.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oregon Hill Historic District and Monroe Ward.

Oregon Hill Historic District

Neighborhood

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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

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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

Type: Historic building
Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.53537° or 37° 32′ 7″ north

Longitude

-77.44581° or 77° 26′ 45″ west

Levels

Height

40 feet (12 metres)

Roof shape

gabled

Open location code

8794GHP3+4M

OpenStreetMap ID

way 266751753

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=building

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