by Matthew Maggy | Mar 1, 2020 | Architectural Styles of Richmond, Gilded Age, Historic Photos, Historic Sites
Most of the time when we pass Old City Hall on Broad Street on one our tours, people ask me: “Which Church is That?” And my response… Gothic Architecture was en vogue in 1894 when that was built to house the workings of the Richmond City Government. This venerable...
by Matthew Maggy | Aug 27, 2016 | Remarkable Richmonders, Revolutionary War
This post is about the Virginia Giant, American Revolutionary War Hero, and most notable Portuguese person in Richmond’s history; Peter Francisco. His feats of strength and bravery are legend… and may or not have had the legend grow around the initial...
by Matthew Maggy | Jun 2, 2016 | Tour Photos
This past Sunday we did a private hop on bus tour for a group of Portugese-Americans from New Jersey… we made it a point to talk about Richmond’s most famous Portuguese-American, the Giant of the American Revolution, Peter Francisco. The tour was 3 hours:...
by Matthew Maggy | Jan 21, 2016 | Culture, Events
It is the 7th year for the Richmond Jewish Food Festival… and it gets better every year. The festival had it’s beginnings in the Kiniseth Beth Israel Temple… after 5 years, it got crowded and moved to The Weinstein Jewish Community Center. I had...
by Matthew Maggy | Sep 11, 2015 | Road of Richmond, Shopping
When you come into Richmond, you will probably be driving on Broad Street. It is the main East-West thoroughfare in Richmond. Broad Street use to be known as Richmond Road. It is a part of US Route 250 which stretches from Sandusky, Ohio to Richmond, Virginia. It...
