The history of Richmond, Virginia, as a modern city, dates to the early 17th century, and is crucial to the development of the colony of Virginia, the American Revolutionary War, and the Civil War. Af
East Main Street, ca. 1900
The Christopher Newport Cross monument on the canal, commemorating the cross he erected at the current site of Richmond in 1607.
William Byrd II, founder of Richmond.
Slave Auction in Richmond, Virginia, 1862
The Rouse Company
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The Rouse Company was a publicly traded shopping mall and community developer from 1954 until 2004, when General Growth Properties purchased the company. It was founded by Hunter Moss and James Rouse
Former Rouse headquarters, later a Whole Foods Market store