Richmond, Virginia - Exploring the Capital of the Confederacy

[@DaveGoodman-by1wp]

Absolutely love the old south historic sites

[@josecordova6647]

Thank you for such a fantastic tour. I had no idea that Richmond had so many interesting things to do and see. I really like how you started with the historical stuff then switched over to the park and murals. This is one of my favorites of your videos. Please keep them up!

[@ProjectGaiaTravel]

Glad you enjoyed the tour! Yes Richmond is filled with fascinating history and is abound with interesting things to do all within walking distance. A lot of people don't know how industrialized it is either, which gives it a gritty- almost rust belt feeling. Thanks for watching!

[@edwardsjason727]

Hate to see Richmond has changed so much. I never would have thought an uprising would happen to destroy so much history.

[@Lilrio2xx]

Fuck that history

[@southernman5839]

@@Lilrio2xxWe understand the hate for history.

[@Lilrio2xx]

@@southernman5839 I hate white history all it is, is theft, murder rape and incest. Yall run from the truth and won’t acknowledge how much turmoil Europeans brought to this land that’s why nobody cares about those dirty monuments except white people

[@dastrama]

You are a great tour guide. Cant wait to visit Richmond!

[@ProjectGaiaTravel]

Hey Deb, Thank you for the support and you should definitely check out Richmond. The city has a lot of historic sites and is definitely somewhere to see, especially if you are interested in Civil War history. Thanks for watching!

[@christroiano121]

Interesting pronunciation of Appomattox at 12:59

[@artnwityr]

Thanks for your time, effort, and enthusiasm with this informative video. It definitely helps people like me plan for a future trip through that area. Best of luck with your channel!

[@SG-91]

I use Jps videos to plan all my trips. He really shows you how to see a place in the most efficient way.

[@ProjectGaiaTravel]

Glad it was helpful! Please let me know if you have any questions at all. And please subscribe for more info/videos on other cool places around the US and the world.

[@ProjectGaiaTravel]

I'm glad you're enjoying my content!

[@juliecook6500]

There is a lot more to see. Hollywood Cemetery, Maymont, Belle Isle, hiking trails along the James River, the mansions along River Road, the quirky Cary Town, the breweries, the Virginia Museum of Fine Art etc. Lots to do in Richmond.

[@ProjectGaiaTravel]

For sure thanks for the tips and for watching! Maybe I'll have to do a part 2 to show your recommendations...

[@oliviarodriguez8648]

How long did it take to tour the Jefferson davis house and the capitol?

[@OOBEJuanKenobi]

Meditation is watching and listening within ONLY. It has nothing to do with complete and absolute mental silence for indefinite periods of time. That idea is a game changer.

[@ProjectGaiaTravel]

Interesting. Thanks for watching

[@johnallard6301]

Nice work we will visit some of the sites

[@ProjectGaiaTravel]

I'm glad you've enjoyed the video please let me know if you have any questions at all.

[@MYJ61]

In the Tobacco Row area (old tobacco warehouses) is Richmond’s Holocaust Museum. A very powerful exhibit to be sure.

[@ProjectGaiaTravel]

Very cool thanks for the suggestion, I'll have to check it out next time. Thanks for watching.

[@bessied.5694]

Mayor Ray Nagin Stoney has only one thing in mind. To drag Richmond into the 21st-century by rmaking it into into a giant theme park dedicated to reliving slavery and Jim Crow.

[@ProjectGaiaTravel]

Yes it is very interesting how these historical cities are being marketed for tourism in recent decades. Thanks for watching.

[@renobronson9033]

I had that same tour guide at 2:10 a couple weekends ago; I asked him about me spending the night in that master bedroom and he said "no." I plan on visiting as many of Virginia's "War Between the States" sites in the upcoming months as possible...I want to experience them before they're all destroyed. You didn't show us Hurricane Camille's high water mark (August 1969) inside Main Street Station.

[@ProjectGaiaTravel]

He was a very informative tour guide and yes Virginia is a state filled with history being one of the first states of the British colonies in America. Enjoy!

[@hudson5112]

Given the title of this video, I was expecting an in-depth review of Richmond's role as the Confederate capital. Fortunately such was not the case as there is SO MUCH MORE to Richmond's nearly 300-year history than the four years of the Civil War. Richmond is an absolute gem of a city--- so beautiful and historic!! Thank you for this excellent tour of my favorite city!

[@ProjectGaiaTravel]

My pleasure and I'm glad you picked up on that as I wanted to show that the city was more than that short time period of the Civil War. It is an amazingly underrated city with so much to do and see and I may be doing a Richmond part 2 in the near future.

[@hudson5112]

​@@ProjectGaiaTravelYou might want to consider a gorgeous neighborhood called "Windsor Farms" located in Richmond's West End. A community planned in the 1920s to resemble an old English country village, Windsor Farms contains two Tudor manor houses built in England in the 1500s (Virginia House and Agecroft Hall) plus two Colonial mansions (Wilton and Ampthill) dating from the 1700s. All were moved from their original locations to Windsor Farms. The creation of this neighborhood is a fascinating story that is seldom told!

[@73beetle19]

They got rid of the best tourist attraction of Richmond . It was Monument Avenue . All of the statues of soldiers that fought for the South. People from all over the world visited Monument Avenue.

[@FeWH]

The Woke Mob destroyed that part. Lavar went with it.

[@elliottdavis-rl1ty]

It’s a shame!

[@73beetle19]

Lavar Stoney’s campaign he said he would take those statues down . That makes him a liar.

[@ssjup81]

Imo, those statues should be in a museum. Given that the monuments there were of people who was okay with keeping a group of people oppressed and enslaved has to make the descendants of those people feel bad. It’s like glorifying them and why you don’t see places like Germany, for example, have monuments or statues dedicated to the Nazis or Hitler, but it’s still part of the history and taught. The balance should be museums since it is a part of the history.

[@73beetle19]

@@ssjup81 I think the statues should have been left there and appreciated like earlier generations have done from over a century until todays worthless generation. They do nothing but complain and push crazy BS ideas on everybody. We have had laws for years and now we are starting all over again and people don’t know what a man is or a woman. The cities and town don’t even protect their public property anymore. Richmond Virginia destroyed a beautiful Monument Avenue and lost all kinds of tourism. Now they can’t get a casino in Richmond to pick up their tourism.

[@SG-91]

Great video! I can’t wait to see Richmond myself

[@ProjectGaiaTravel]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@galndixie]

App-o-MATT-ux, not A-POT-o-max.

[@ProjectGaiaTravel]

Thanks for the clarification

[@elliottdavis-rl1ty]

RIP monument avenue.

[@Lilrio2xx]

Fuck them monuments

[@felixsucaldito1570]

I thought Richmond VA would have a good heart for visiting tourists like myself .

[@mmm091000]

A civilisation gone with the wind.

[@roberthall6161]

Great African American communities and culture.

[@ellewonmedia9359]

very well done.

[@ProjectGaiaTravel]

Thanks for watching and the support! Glad you've enjoyed the video!

[@antonioharris2753]

No love no hate Richmond Virginia who can relate far from well-being

[@KiloBravo69]

It still kills me that the "Confederate flag" is allowed to fly over any ground in the U.S.A. It's not, nor has it ever been an approved national flag (it’s fact, look it up). It is just the “battle” flag of the Confederacy. It represented the confirmed enemy of the U.S. and a failed state that attempted the violent and seditious overthrow of the rightfully elected U.S. government. While I do not condone the destruction of any "Confederate" monument, statue or plaque. I do fully support that any that are able to be moved, be moved to a national museum in Richmond dedicated to teaching that the "stars and bars’ is hate speech, And how destructive racism, white nationalism, and replacement theory is and all the other ridiculous BS the hate mongers preach. I respect your choice to make this video. However I believe it is woefully misinformed and that it glosses over the real implacations of it's history of hate, violence and the incredible damage it did and continues to do, to our country. But in turn you must accept the differing opinions of those that disagree.

[@ProjectGaiaTravel]

Thank you for your analysis and input. I think learning about our history is important, however dark i may have been- for to understand the past is to understand our current reality and the future.

[@frankieturner630]

Glad I watched this video so Richmond is a definite out. I wouldn't think about going to Richmond it really has nothing to offer they took down their monuments. And I'm not interested in looking at statues of black people black people and as far as old houses go I don't need to see those because. I live in a Victorian house with antique furniture. They already had that at home so I already have that at home. And a friend of mine went to visit the Civil War museums and he said they weren't worth a crap.

[@JoshThatMcKoyBoy]

How old are you?

[@juliaeberle8576]

Well, bless your heart. -Sincerely, a Richmonder

[@terrydunn261]

I'm surprised they still have the Washington monument he was a slave owner.... Sarcasm folks 😮

[@johnharris8191]

Richmond was not the last capitol of the Confederacy.

[@jonkore2024]

It's character has been removed destroyed and melted down

[@Yallquietendown]

I wouldn’t want to go there anymore I think the city lost its guardian angel after getting rid of the monuments to our ancestors. Disrespecting the dead and especially DIGGING them UP in a disrespectful way brings bad juju

[@ProjectGaiaTravel]

Yes it is a very controversial topic and I've received a lot of conversation on both sides of the coin. It's always a difficult thing when exploring history, as to if things should be forgotten or removed because the actions of the time are not acceptable in the present day. For example, Rome has a dark past and their most famous generals are displayed.... maybe because the Civil War was more recent? Who knows but thanks for watching!

[@toadlamas1]

You wouldn't see a statue of Hitler in Germany. But there is nazi stuff in museums. So I think those statues should be taken down and put them in a museum. Not in the middle of the street.

[@ssjup81]

@@ProjectGaiaTravelImo, those statues should be in a museum. Given that the monuments there were of people who was okay with keeping a group of people oppressed and enslaved has to make the descendants of those people feel bad. It’s like glorifying them and why you don’t see places like Germany, for example, dedicated to the Nazis or Hitler, but it’s still part of the history. The balance should be museums since it is a part of the history. Virginia has a lot of innovators from years past. Seems dedicating monuments to those types would be a nice pay off.

[@southernman5839]

@@ssjup81It was Americans against Americans and slavery was legal in those days even in other countries. It’s still legal in other countries and I don’t see people going to those other countries complaining about slavery today.

[@JoshThatMcKoyBoy]

@@southernman5839 What are you talking about? People do go to other countries and complain about slavery. Just because you’re ignorant and have no knowledge of the existence of something doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. Ffs 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@southernman5839]

Now they have homeless on every block begging for money.

[@floormee]

Defining the modern city as "Capital of the Confederacy" is soooooo out of towner and it feels like you read the intro paragraph on Wikipedia and said, 'Oh yeah, there's my jumping off point!' Every out of town professional, when asked about Richmond just goes straight to that, and it shows they know nothing about the city. I hope you learned more by experiencing our area.

[@SilverbackBeatinonMyChest]

I'm a native Richmonder. Lived all over the city. We are and always will be the Capital of the Confederacy.

[@RockSolidPro]

I would love to actually see how the enslaved people did all this building. It’s mind blowing

[@ProjectGaiaTravel]

Yes it is very interesting how things were built on the shoulders of slavery. Thanks for watching!

[@kevinnoel5787]

Your not showing how disgusting the streets are. I live near Richmond. It's an absolute mess. Huge crime rate, nasty housing, shit people, river is horrendous. Good for you for making it look good. But if your thinking of visiting Richmond, save your time and money. Don't go

[@bryanclouse9579]

You are a liar. Go to hell.

[@ProjectGaiaTravel]

Yes almost every city has its good and bad parts- I try to show the best stuff to see which is usually in better areas. Maybe have to show a Richmond part 2 to get to the more authentic areas. Thanks for watching!

[@mariocisneros911]

GO TO SAVANNAH..!!!. THIS IS THE IT DESTINATION

[@dukeharris4092]

Ap Po Mat Tox

[@ProjectGaiaTravel]

Thanks

[@liviac.5493]

why the confederate flag

[@ProjectGaiaTravel]

Hi Livia, The purpose of the Confederate flag is to show how Richmond served as the capitol of the Confederacy in the 1860s. It is not to parade the Confederacy in any way. I'm a strong believer in exposing the past and learning from it, rather than hiding what really was. Thank you for watching, and please check out some of my other videos for content about history and travel.

[@73beetle19]

History

[@johnharris8191]

The more Confederate statues that come down the more rebel flags you are going to see.

[@johnharris8191]

@@ProjectGaiaTravel Richmond was not the last capitol of the Confederacy.

[@Abi-rk5ce]

Good to see how racist this place is.

[@bessied.5694]

Yep. If you want to see racism, look no further than the mayor's office.

[@bryanclouse9579]

Mention the great music scene, next time

[@ProjectGaiaTravel]

For sure. Do you have any recommendations on the best places to experience the music scene? Thanks for watching!