I passed through North Carolina and into Virginia today. In Richmond, the state capital which also served as the capital of the Confederate States of America, I visited the Museum of the Confederacy. There were a lot of neat exhibits, such as flags, uniforms, and a campsite that was set up with things that belonged to Robert E. Lee. Next door to the Museum is the Confederate White House, the home of Jefferson Davis while he served as CSA President.
Virginia is the "Cradle of Presidents." More United States Presidents were born there than any other state. When I visited Hollywood Cemetery about a mile from the Museum, I saw the graves of two US Presidents, James Monroe and John Tyler. Monroe's grave was a cage-looking mausoleum, and Tyler's obelisk and bust were only about 10 yards away. Since Richmond was the heart of the Confederacy, there are a huge number of Confederate graves there, including those of Jefferson Davis and his family. This cemetery, which is very hilly, has remarkable hillside views of the James River and downtown Richmond.
