COMING SOON! Manchester Neighborhood Tours!
R. Elliott Martin is proud to announce that a driving tour of sites associated with the nineteenth-century city of Manchester is currently under development! Stops include the Manchester Courthouse, Mayo’s Bridge, Ancarrow’s Landing (Site of the Manchester Docks), First African Church of Manchester, and the Maury and Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Manchester’s industrial past will come alive as you explore over one hundred and forty years of the city’s history, from its founding in 1769 as part of the Byrd Estate, to its annexation in 1910 by the City of Richmond. Founding Fathers, Civil War soldiers, the Midlothian coal mines, the Richmond Slave Trail, and local citizens both prominent and obscure are all included on the tour. RVA’s ‘Sister City’ made substantial contributions to the history of central Virginia and the United States.
The tour is five miles long, and each stop will include audio, pictorial images, and written content for your exploration. It is recommended to spend approximately ten minutes at each location. To accommodate driving time, please allow two hours for the tour’s completion.
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