RICHMOND ~ IN THE UNITED STATES

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Virginia State Capitol Building – Courtesy Architecture Richmond

Inside this book you’ll find accounts of 103 Richmond communities representing 40 U.S. States. They’re grouped alphabetically by state, which makes them easy to find if you’re looking for one in particular … and provides a fascinating cross-country journey if you’re traveling from start to finish.

Sample Narratives

Richmond County, Staten Island, New York

Richmond Heights, Miami-Dade County, Florida

You’ll also find three bonus chapters featuring Historic Mansions and Plantations, Western Mines and Mining Settlements (look here for the Arizona, Idaho and New Mexico Richmonds), and Richmonds in the United States Navy. Complete list of narratives

More than 180 historic and contemporary images of these Richmond communities also await you.  Here are just a few.

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Richmond IL: Montelona Farm Courtesy John Shiel
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Augusta-Richmond County GA: Riverwalk Augusta Amphitheater Rennett Stowe
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Richmond ME: Thomas Jefferson Southard House, now a museum Library of Congress
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Richmond CA: Aerial view from the southeast – Alfred Twu
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Marquette County MI: Mine workers and mules in Old Richmond Mine, late 19th century – Courtesy Jan St. Germain
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Town of Richmondville NY: Heading west into Richmondville Village on State Hwy 7 – Courtesy Angela Kogler