History in Richmond!

Well, the history geeks are at it again! On the way to Colonial Williamsburg to perform with my band, we stopped off in Lexington and Richmond, Virginia. While in both cities, I had time to visit two important cemeteries.

The first, in Lexington, had the graves of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson. (I do say graves becomes he was moved after his initial internment.)



The Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond is an amazing place. If you are in the area, you should make this a stop. It is the final resting place for Gen. George Pickett, Jefferson Davis and Fitzhugh Lee.



You will also find the graves of President Tyler and President Monroe.


An ironic twist - Across from Jefferson Davis' statute is the following grave...