Richmond features many historic points of interest. The Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site offers visitors a glimpse into the restored childhood home of the first woman in the United States to serve as president of a bank. Patrick Henry's immortal words, "Give me liberty or give me death," still echo in St. John's Episcopal Church. Civil War buffs will enjoy the Jefferson Davis White House of the Confederacy, a part of the Museum of the Confederacy.

Visitors will enjoy browsing The Shops at Willow Lawn and the Short Pump Town Center. For outdoor recreational activities, James River State Park offers canoeing, kayaking, rock climbing, fishing, boating, hiking, swimming and bird watching. A variety of restaurants and cocktail lounges are located nearby. A 24-hour Waffle House is adjacent to the Econo Lodge Near Richmond National Battlefield Park Hotel.