Sunday Specialty Tour of Hollywood Cemetery (Walking Tour)

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Scott

This Sunday at 2 pm, there is a especially detailed tour of Hollywood Cemetery.

An extension of the daily “Highlights” tour, this version covers in more detail the cemetery’s unique history, landscape design, architecture, symbols and residents.

$15 per person
$5 for Valentine Members
Walk-ups welcome.
Cash or check.
On-street parking.

This tour is presented as part of the Richmond History Tours program, a service of the Valentine. We offer a full schedule of walking and bus tours of city neighborhoods, waterways, parks, retail districts, historic sites and battlefields. Led by a trained master guide, a Richmond History Tour is the best way to experience the city’s rich past, present and future.

Hollywood Cemetery Makes List of ‘Spooky Southern Cemeteries’

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Scott

Garden & Gun magazine has a blog post entitled ‘Grave Matters: Spooky Southern Cemeteries’ with the line

Day or night, these six Southern cemeteries make for a memorable Halloween field trip.

Hollywood Cemetery is listed second.

The nineteenth-century burial ground is the second-most-visited cemetery in the nation, behind only Arlington National. Its 135 riverfront acres—dotted with ancient tulip poplars, bald cypresses, and black gum trees—are home to the grave sites of two presidents and thousands of Confederate soldiers.

Missed The Picnic

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Scott

Unfortunately, I took too long to make my way over to the annual Friends of Hollywood Cemetery picnic and only saw people as they were leaving…it sounds like it was a successful event though.

I did catch stealthy Mr. Banana nearby on Albemarle Street…

Hollywood Cemetery Tour Today

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Scott

If you can handle the heat…

From event announcement:

An extended version of the daily “Highlights” tour, this longer version covers in more detail the cemetery’s unique history, landscape design, architecture, symbols, and residents. Meet at the rear of the stone structure on the left at the cemetery entrance, at Cherry and Albemarle streets. Please note that this tour is 1.5 to 2 miles and involves several inclines. Comfortable shoes and water are recommended.

$15 per person.

$5 for Valentine Members.

Walk-ups welcome.

Cash or check.

On-street parking.

This tour is presented as part of the Richmond History Tours program, a service of the Valentine. We offer a full schedule of walking and bus tours of city neighborhoods, waterways, parks, retail districts, historic sites and battlefields. Led by a trained master guide, a Richmond History Tour is the best way to experience the city’s rich past, present and future.

Date & Time
Aug 14, 2016 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

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New Hollywood Cemetery River Overlook

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Scott

From Hollywood Cemetery’s FaceBook page:

The first of our three new James River overlooks is complete! Extensive landscaping will begin this fall.

A special thanks to the James River Garden Club, the Dominion Foundation, Richard S. Reynolds Foundation, and the Bob and Anna Lou Schaberg Fund at the Virginia Nonprofit Housing Coalition for making this new addition possible

Highlights of Hollywood Cemetery (Evening Walking Tour)

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Scott

From event page:

Tomorrow, June 9, at 6 PM – 7:30 PM

Meet at the rear of the stone structure on the left at the cemetery entrance at Cherry and Albemarle streets.

Established in 1847, Hollywood Cemetery is a magnificent example of the rural garden style cemetery and was one of America’s first parks. Learn about the cemetery’s history, artwork, symbolism, and some of the more famous of its over 80,000 residents, including well-known writers, politicians, Confederate notables and two United States presidents.

$15 per person.
$5 for Valentine Members.
Walk-ups welcome.
Cash or check.
On-street parking.

This tour is presented as part of the Richmond History Tours program, a service of the Valentine. We offer a full schedule of walking and bus tours of city neighborhoods, waterways, parks, retail districts, historic sites and battlefields.

Hollywood Cemetery Civil War Walking Tour Saturday

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Scott

From The Valentine Museum website:

From the Pyramid monument in the Confederate section to the gravesite of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, high above the James River, Hollywood Cemetery is the final resting place for over 18,000 Confederates, including J.E.B. Stuart, George Pickett, Fitzhugh Lee and many others. Meet at the rear of the stone structure on the left at the entrance at Cherry and Albemarle streets.

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Hollywood Cemetery, 412 S. Cherry Street, Richmond, VA 23220
$15 per person
$5 for Valentine Members
Walk-ups welcome.
Cash or check, or purchase online.
On-street parking.

This tour is presented as part of the Richmond History Tours program, a service of the Valentine.

Hollywood Rifle Fire On Saturday

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Scott

Hollywood Cemetery has a marker dedication ceremony in the Soldiers Section on Saturday, April 30. It is scheduled from 2pm to 3 pm and there are plans for rifle fire as part of the ceremony.

President James Monroe’s Birthday Memorial On Thursday

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Scott

From Hollywood Cemetery and the FaceBook event page:

President James Monroe’s birthday celebration is an annual event at Hollywood Cemetery. A gravesite presidential wreathlaying ceremony will be hosted by the James Monroe Memorial Foundation. The event will begain at 11:0am, but is subject to any changes by the Army, which conducts the ceremony.

Don’t forget to RSVP for the upcoming Friends Of Hollywood Annual Picnic.

Friends of Hollywood Picnic Scheduled For May 1st

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Scott