Oh well, I will be in church at that time...  I have missed 2 weeks in a row so they might schedule my funeral if I don't show up this Sunday!!  Have a wonderful time!!

Paulette 


Paulette Schwarting
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Virginia Historical Society
"Celebrating 175 Years"
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Subject: ARRT Cemetery Tour

 
 
One last reminder....

Our rained out Richmond's Revolutionary Patriots - Cemetery Walking Tour is now scheduled for this Sunday, May 15, at 10 AM.  Details are below.  Please join us.  Advanced registration is not necessary.  We hope to see you there.  Pray for sun!

Bill Welsch

  Richmond's Revolutionary Patriots - Cemetery Walking Tour



  Sunday, May 15 at 10 AM at St. John's Church



  Richmond and its citizens played a pivotal role in the American Revolution.  This tour will highlight the experiences and sacrifices of Richmond's Revolutionary patriots as we walk among their final resting places at St. John's Church Cemetery and Shockoe Hill Cemetery. 



  Twenty-eight Revolutionary patriots are interred in the grounds surrounding St. John's Church, founded in 1741 and the original location of Patrick Henry's immortal "Liberty or Death" speech in March 1775.  Learn about patriots such as Edward Carrington, close friend of George Washington and Quartermaster General for General Nathanael Greene's Army; James Wood, colonel of the 8th Virginia that fought at the Battle of Brandywine and later governor of Virginia; George Wythe, signer of the Declaration of Independence and teacher of John Marshall and Thomas Jefferson; and more.  



  Following our graveyard tour of St. John's Church, join us at Shockoe Hill Cemetery, established in 1822 and the final resting place of twenty-seven Revolutionary War patriots.  Hear about the lives of heroes like John Marshall, who fought in battles such as Great Bridge and later became Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court; William Foushee, an army surgeon during the war and Richmond's first mayor; Peter Francisco, known as the "Giant of the Revolution" who fought in a number of battles and confronted Tarleton's Raiders; and others.



  Suggested Donation:  $10 per person

  The funds collected from this tour will be used to provide Mr. Young's John Paul Jones program or our Richmond Alive! educational program, "Life of the Revolutionary War Soldier," to the students of a school with limited funding.  





Below are directions to St. John's Church from 95-N and 95-S.

To St. John's Church from 95-N:
Take exit 74-C (Broad Street), and when the exit forks, stay to the RIGHT.  The exit will merge with Oliver Hill Way, which becomes 17th Street.  Turn LEFT at the first light onto E. Broad Street.  St. John's Church is located at the top of the hill, on the right, at 24th and E. Broad streets.  

To St. John's Church from 95-S:
Take exit 74-B (Franklin Street).  Turn LEFT at the 2nd light onto E. Main Street.  Turn LEFT onto 25th Street.  Turn LEFT onto E. Grace Street, which is the street that goes behind the church.

Street parking is available in the block surrounding the church, although there is little to no street parking on E. Broad (due to bus parking only, construction).  The main entrance is on E. Broad Street near 24th Street, and there's an accessible entrance on 24th Street - the elevator is located inside the little gate.  I will meet everyone inside the main gate. 

From St. John's Church to Shockoe Hill Cemetery:
Drive west down E. Broad Street, toward downtown Richmond.  Turn RIGHT onto 3rd Street, which merges with 4th and 5th Streets to become 5th Street as it crosses underneath Interstate 95.  AFTER crossing under the highway, turn LEFT at the first light onto Hospital Street.  Turn LEFT into Shockoe Cemetery and park.





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