Going In Style: African-American Cemeteries from the Gilded Age
Veronica A. Davis, author of Here I Lay My Burdens Down, A History of the Black Cemeteries of Richmond, Virginia, leads a tour of Woodland, Evergreen and Colored Paupers Cemeteries and discusses their histories, the lives of prominent figures buried there and the symbolism of headstones. Includes some walking; please wear comfortable shoes.

DATE/TIME: Saturday, September 13, 2008; 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

COST: $20 for adults; $17 for History Center members, and children 6-18 years old; children under 6 free. Includes admission to the History Center day of tour.

Jewish History
Visit the neighborhoods and commercial districts that figured prominently in the history and growth of Richmond’s Jewish population. Includes Capitol Square, Monument Avenue, Shockoe Slip and the canal area, as well as a tour of the Beth Ahabah Museum and Archives.

DATE/TIME: Sunday, September 21, 2008; 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

COST: $24.00 for adults; $21.00 for History Center members and children ages 6-18; children under 6 free. Includes $4.00 donation to Beth Ahabah and admission to the History Center day of the tour.

The Wanna Be Ghosts of Richmond
Learn about untimely deaths and alleged ghost sightings on this spirited excursion, which covers the Church Hill train tunnel, Hollywood Cemetery, the Jefferson Hotel, Monumental Church and more. 

DATE/TIME: Saturday, October 25, 2008; 2:00 - 4:30 p.m.

COST:$20 for adults; $17 for History Center members and children 6-18 years of age; children under 6 free. Includes admission to the History Center day of tour.

NEW! Richmond's Lesbian and Gay History
Join Beth Marschak, co-author of Images of America: Lesbian and Gay Richmond and community activist and historian, for an exploration of the people and events that have shaped Richmond’s gay and lesbian community. Discussion includes women who passed as men to serve in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars; the literary and café society of the 1920’s-40’s; and the rise of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights movement, from the late 1950’s through the present. Adult content. Parental discretion advised. .

DATE/TIME: Nov. 1, 2008; 1-4pm
COST: $20 for adults; $17 for History Center members and children 6-18 years old; children under 6 free. Includes admission to the History Center day of tour.

Risque Richmond A three-hour tour of Richmond's scandalous past.

DATE/TIME: Saturday, February 9, 2008; 2-4pm

COST: $20 for adults; $17 for History Center members, and children 6-18 years old; children under 6 free. Includes admission to the History Center day of tour.

african American Heritage
Remember the era of Richmond’s slave traders, revisit the role of free blacks and urban slaves, discuss the contributions of blacks during the Civil War, examine the African American experience during Reconstruction and the Jim Crow era, and honor the impact of the lives of modern Richmonders Arthur Ashe and Douglas Wilder. The tour includes a trip through historic Jackson Ward, frequently referred to as "The Black Wall Street of America," and a visit to the Maggie Walker Historic Site.

DATE/TIME: Saturday, February 16th & November 8th, 2008; 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

COST: $20 for adults; $17 for History Center members and children 6-18 years old; children under 6 free. Includes admission to the History Center day of tour.

Richmond’s Steel Magnolias: Women Who Mattered
As part of Women’s History Month, join your guide for this 3-hour tour that focuses on the lives and accomplishments of a number of noted Richmond women including Captain Sally Tompkins, Phoebe Yates Pember, Lila Meade Valentine, Mary Elizabeth Bowser and Maggie L. Walker. Tour includes a stop at the Ellen Glasgow House. Meet your guide at the Valentine Richmond History Center, 1015 East Clay Street at 1:00 p.m. Includes admission to the History Center day of tour.

DATE/TIME: Saturday, March 8, 2008; 1:00 - 4:00p.m.

COST: $20 for adults; $17 for History Center members, and children 6-18 years old; children under 6 free. Includes admission to the History Center day of tour.

Civil War Sampler
A comprehensive look at the unique role Richmond played as the Capital of the Confederacy, this tour includes Church Hill, Shockoe Bottom, Court End, the canal area, Hollywood Cemetery and Monument Avenue, with stops at Tredegar Iron Works and the battlefields at Gaines Mill and Cold Harbor.

DATE/TIME: Saturday, April 12 & October 18, 2008; 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.

COST: $20 for adults; $17 for History Center members, and children 6-18 years old; children under 6 free. Includes admission to the History Center day of tour.

Historic Cemeteries Tour
Commemorate Memorial Day with a tour of Richmond’s historic cemeteries, including St. John’s Church, Shockoe Cemetery, the Hebrew Cemetery and Hollywood Cemetery. Learn about their layout, evolution as parks, artwork, symbolism, and notable tenants.

DATE/TIME: Monday, May 26, 2008; 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

COST: $20 for adults; $17 for History Center members and children 6-18 years old; children under 6 free. Free for all veterans. Includes admission to the History Center day of tour.

Kollatz Does Richmond: From the Bottom Up NEW in 2008! Harry Kollatz, Jr., author of True Richmond Stories, leads a journey based upon little-known but nevertheless true tales, from the 1607 planting of the cross by Christopher Newport to Richmond's early 20th century shipbuilding industry, including but not limited to the Municipal War of 1870, a giant sturgeon,the first City Hall, and the Hollywood Cemetery pyramid. You won't see Richmond the same way again.

DATE/TIME: June 7, 2008; 1-4pm
COST: $20 for adults; $17 for History Center members and children 6-18 years old; children under 6 free. Includes admission to the History Center day of tour.

Richmond and the Revolution: From Village to Victory
Learn about Richmond’s role in the movement toward American independence, with visits to key locations on the patriots’ path toward freedom.  Includes a stop at St. John’s Church, where Patrick Henry famously cried, “Give me liberty, or give me death!”

DATE/TIME: Friday, July 4, 2008; 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

COST: $24.00 for adults; $21.00 for History Center members, and children 6-18 years old; children under 6 free. Includes admission to the History Center day of tour..

Baseball and Richmond "Take me out to the ballgame…"
Begin with a behind-the-scenes walking tour of the Diamond during its last season as home to the Richmond Braves, followed by a bus tour of Richmond’s baseball history led by Scott P. Mayer, co-author of Baseball and Richmond. Signed copies will be available for purchase. Meet your guide at the Diamond, 3001 N. Boulevard.

DATE/TIME: Saturday, July 26, 2008; 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

COST: $20 for adults; $17 for History Center members, and children 6-18 years old; children under 6 free. Includes admission to the History Center day of tour.

The Beauty of Tiffany Glass

Richmond is home to a number of Lewis Comfort Tiffany’s stained glass windows, commissioned in the 20th century as both public and religious art. Experience a number of these beautiful windows and learn about the historic sites where they’re installed. Stops include the Ginter Mausoleum at Hollywood Cemetery, as well as St. Paul’s and St. James Episcopal Churches.

DATE/TIME: Saturday, August 9, 2008; 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

COST:$20 for adults; $17 for History Center members, and children 6-18 years old; children under 6 free. Includes admission to the History Center day of tour.