If you go
GETTING THERE
Richmond’s Jackson Ward neighborhood: Guide to hotels, restaurants, attractions
Take Interstate 95 south to exit 76B. Turn left at the stop sign onto West Leigh Street. Continue eight blocks to North Second Street. The Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site is on the left.
Bus companies including Megabus and Greyhound offer service to Richmond, with fares starting as low as $1 one-way. Amtrak fares start at $23 one-way.
STAYING THERE
Linden Row Inn
100 E. Franklin St.
804-783-7000
Seven rowhouses built in the mid-1800s make up this historic downtown inn. Rooms from $99.
The Jefferson Hotel
101 W. Franklin St.
804-649-4750
This five-star hotel, both historic and luxurious, was built in 1895. Weekend rates from $240.
EATING THERE
Croaker’s Spot
1020 Hull St.
804-269-0464
Bills itself as the “Soul of Seafood” and generous with its “blocks” of corn bread. Entrees start at $11.99.
Perly’s Restaurant
111 E. Grace St.
804-649-2779
This breakfast and lunch place with cozy wooden booths opened 50 years ago. Deli sandwiches, soups, stews and burgers from $3.35.
PLAYING THERE
Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site
600 N. Second St. (visitor center)
804-771-2017
Free park-ranger-guided tours Monday to Saturday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in February. Until 5 p.m. March to October. IPods available for loan, or download the walking tour of the neighborhood from the Web site onto your device.
Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia
00 Clay St.
804-780-9093
Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $5; seniors, students and teachers $4; children younger than 12 $3. “Shackles,” an exhibit on slavery and its effects, runs through June 30.
Maymont Mansion
1700 Hampton St.
804-358-7166, Ext. 329
“Upstairs/Downstairs” tour of the 100-acre estate shows life from the perspective of the black employees who maintained it; 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Saturdays in February. $5.
Virginia Historical Society
428 North Blvd.
804-358-4901
Various events through February, including “Stories at the Museum” program with the reading of selected texts and a craft activity. Stories will be readFeb. 4 and 18 at 11 a.m. Free.
The Chesterfield Library
Various locations
804-530-3403
Black history-related songs, dancing and stories throughout the month.
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