Belle Isle
Tredegar St
RichmondVA23219
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This 54-acre (21-hectare) island of the James River has undergone several avatars in its time. What once started as a home to a granite quarry, served the nation during the American Civil War by housing a prisoner-of-war camp. Today, the Belle Isle has shed that avatar as well to become a city park. A great destination for people fond of the great outdoors, Belle Isle gives visitors an...
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Providing a bit of the biking outback in the middle of the city.:
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The 54-acre island was the site of an infamous Civil War POW camp and has been home to much of early Richmond industry. The island features picnic tables, fishing, nature walks...
The 54-acre island was the site of an infamous Civil War POW camp and has been home to much of early Richmond industry. The island features picnic tables, fishing, nature walks...
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This 54-acre (21-hectare) island of the James River has undergone several avatars in its time. What once started as a home to a granite quarry, served the nation during the American Civil War by housing a prisoner-of-war camp. Today, the Belle Isle has shed that avatar as well to become a city park. A great destination for people fond of the great outdoors, Belle Isle gives visitors an...
