John Marshall Hotel, Richmond, VA
Shockoe Hill is one of many hills on which much of the oldest portions of the City of Richmond, Virginia were built. This view from the Shockoe Hill Cemetery shows the Richmond "Almshouse" and The Hebrew Cemetery of Richmond, founded in 1816. The Almshouse hospital building was built in 1860–61, and is an Italianate style brick building consisting of three symmetrically spaced pavilions. Shockoe Hill Cemetery is the burial place of Chief Justice John Marshall, American Revolutionary War hero Peter Francisco, Union spy Elizabeth Van Lew, and many other notables. It also is the resting place of many Confederate States of America soldiers.
Shockoe Hill looking south toward the Richmond City skyline. This is one of many hills on which much of the oldest portions of the City of Richmond, Virginia were built. Shockoe Hill Cemetery is the burial place of Chief Justice John Marshall, American Revolutionary War hero Peter Francisco, Union spy Elizabeth Van Lew, and many other notables. It also is the resting place of many Confederate States of America soldiers.
