Valentine Richmond History Center
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The Valentine Richmond History Center is a museum dedicated to the history of Richmond, Virginia
, USA, in the Court End
neighborhood. It started out as an eclectic collection of Mann S. Valentine, Jr., the independently wealthy creator of Valentine's Meat Juice.
The museum is located on Clay Street near the Virginia Commonwealth University
Medical Campus and Museum of the Confederacy
in Court End
. In its time Clay Street was a very fashionable address. In the 1990s, the museum, then known as the Valentine Museum, decided to open an annex in the Tredegar Iron Works
building due to the perceived increased possibility of foot traffic in this area. The museum on the James River
was to be known as "Valentine Riverside." This project was abandoned for lack of interest. In the Early 2000s, the original "Valentine Museum" was renamed "Valentine Richmond History Center" because there was continual confusion about this center's purpose as a center for Richmond History.
The museum's buildings include the former residence of 19th century attorney John Wickham
, who represented Vice President Aaron Burr
during his trial for treason. The Wickham House
, Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities
John Marshall House
and Historic Richmond Foundation
's Monumental Church
are part of a joint ticket visitor program for the Court End
neighborhood administered by Valentine Richmond History Center.
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
, USA, in the Court End
Court End
thumb|250px|right|1000 block E. Clay StreetCourt End is a neighborhood in Richmond, Virginia that sits to the north of the Capitol Square and East Broad Street...
neighborhood. It started out as an eclectic collection of Mann S. Valentine, Jr., the independently wealthy creator of Valentine's Meat Juice.
The museum is located on Clay Street near the Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University is a public university located in Richmond, Virginia. It comprises two campuses in the Downtown Richmond area, the product of a merger between the Richmond Professional Institute and the Medical College of Virginia in 1968...
Medical Campus and Museum of the Confederacy
Museum of the Confederacy
The Museum of the Confederacy is located in Richmond, Virginia. The museum includes the former White House of the Confederacy and maintains a comprehensive collection of artifacts, manuscripts, Confederate imprints , and photographs from the Confederate States of America and the American Civil War...
in Court End
Court End
thumb|250px|right|1000 block E. Clay StreetCourt End is a neighborhood in Richmond, Virginia that sits to the north of the Capitol Square and East Broad Street...
. In its time Clay Street was a very fashionable address. In the 1990s, the museum, then known as the Valentine Museum, decided to open an annex in the Tredegar Iron Works
Tredegar Iron Works
The Tredegar Iron Works was a historic iron foundry in Richmond, Virginia, United States of America, opened in 1837. During the American Civil War, the works served as the primary iron and artillery production facility of the Confederate States of America...
building due to the perceived increased possibility of foot traffic in this area. The museum on the James River
James River (Virginia)
The James River is a river in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is long, extending to if one includes the Jackson River, the longer of its two source tributaries. The James River drains a catchment comprising . The watershed includes about 4% open water and an area with a population of 2.5 million...
was to be known as "Valentine Riverside." This project was abandoned for lack of interest. In the Early 2000s, the original "Valentine Museum" was renamed "Valentine Richmond History Center" because there was continual confusion about this center's purpose as a center for Richmond History.
The museum's buildings include the former residence of 19th century attorney John Wickham
John Wickham (1763)
John Wickham was an American Loyalist and attorney. He was one of the very few Loyalists to achieve any sort of national prominence in the United States after the American Revolution, and is best remembered for his role in the treason trial of former Vice President Aaron Burr in...
, who represented Vice President Aaron Burr
Aaron Burr
Aaron Burr, Jr. was an important political figure in the early history of the United States of America. After serving as a Continental Army officer in the Revolutionary War, Burr became a successful lawyer and politician...
during his trial for treason. The Wickham House
Wickham House
The Wickham House, also known as the Wickham-Valentine House or the Valentine Museum, in Richmond, Virginia was completed in 1812 and is considered one of the finest examples of architecture from the Federal period. It was built by John Wickham and designed by Massachusetts architect Alexander...
, Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities
Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities
Founded in 1889, the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities was the United States' first statewide historic preservation group. In 2003 the organization adopted the new name APVA Preservation Virginia to reflect a broader focus on statewide Preservation and in 2009 it shortened...
John Marshall House
John Marshall House
The John Marshall House is the home of Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall, located in Richmond, Virginia. Marshall was appointed to the court in 1801 by John Adams and served for the rest of his life, writing such influential decisions as Marbury v. Madison and McCulloch v...
and Historic Richmond Foundation
Historic Richmond Foundation
Historic Richmond Foundation was founded in 1956 by Mary Wingfield Scott in order to save the Church Hill area surrounding St. John's Church. It is an organization "dedicated to salvaging properties of historic or architectural value."-Preservation:...
's Monumental Church
Monumental Church
Monumental Church is a former Episcopal Church that stands at 1224 E. Broad Street between N. 12th and College Streets in Richmond, Virginia. Designed by architect Robert Mills, it is one of America's earliest and most distinctive Greek Revival churches and is listed on the National Register of...
are part of a joint ticket visitor program for the Court End
Court End
thumb|250px|right|1000 block E. Clay StreetCourt End is a neighborhood in Richmond, Virginia that sits to the north of the Capitol Square and East Broad Street...
neighborhood administered by Valentine Richmond History Center.