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The history of Richmond, Virginia, as a modern city, dates to the early 17th century, and is crucial to the development of the colony of Virginia, the American Revolutionary War, and the Civil War.
On January 1, 2005, the City of Richmond began operation under the Mayor-at-large form of government. The Mayor is no longer chosen from among the City’s nine elected Councilmembers, but is elected at-large by the citizens of the City.
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Richmond, Virginia, United States This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.
The Virginia Museum of History and Culture founded in 1831 as the Virginia Historical and Philosophical Society and headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is a major repository, research, and teaching center for Virginia history.
Jul 18, 2024 · Richmond's history is recorded not only in text but also in maps. This overview of Richmond's cartographic history provides important context regarding the production of its maps. In 1737 William Mayo, a friend of William Byrd II, completed his survey of the town of Richmond.
Aug 26, 2024 · Richmond was the most prominent of the towns that emerged at the fall line of the James River during Virginia’s colonial period. As early as 1608, the English settlers eyed a community near the seven-mile-long series of rapids that divided the head of navigation at the river’s downstream end and the calm stretch of water upriver from it.
A city rich in history, Richmond was first laid out in 1737, established as a town in 1742, became the third capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia in 1779, and was incorporated as a city in 1782.
