8. St. John's Church

DOWNTOWN.   Richmond's oldest church, St. John's, was founded in 1739 and hosted the Second Constitutional Convention in 1775. Site of Patrick Henry's famed "Give me liberty or give me death!" speech. Re-enactments are held between Memorial Day and Labor Day. The grounds house a historic cemetery that includes famous Richmonders such as John Marshall, Henry Clay and Edgar Allan Poe's mother.   (© 10Best)

Hours:

Mon-Sat 10am-3:30pm; Sun 1pm-3:30pm

Admission:

Adult $6; Senior (62+) $5; Student (7-18) $4; Child (0-6) Free

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Website: Visit the St. John's Church website »

Type: Historic Sites, Religious Sites

	"tryhealth" more than a month ago
Must go during the reinactment of the "Give me liberty or give me death!" speech. One can get a sense of how the important decision was of whether to go to war against the Brittish and fight for freedom or stay as subjective colonists.
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