St. John’s Church

On April 19, 1775, barely 4 weeks after Patrick Henry delivered his “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” speech inside St. John’s Church, the first shots of the American Revolution were fired at Lexington and Concord. ...

Experience Patrick Henry's powerful Liberty or Death speech as he convinces fellow delegates like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson to take up arms against the King and join New England in the fight for Liberty. About 40 minutes, followed by a visit with the delegates. ...

Meet marvelously fascinating gentleman from France, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, the Marquis de Lafayette, in celebration of Bastille Day. ...

As the first public cemetery in Richmond, founded in 1741, our inhabitants represent a core of early settlers to the colony of Virginia and the first citizens of a new country. Tours every Saturday this summer. ...

Visit St. John's Church, the location of the Second Virginia Convention, and hear the fascinating story of Patrick Henry and his 'Liberty or Death" speech in the heady days on the eve of the American Revolution. Tours run Fridays - Sundays only. ...

Learn about the historic graveyard, its residents, and life and death in early Richmond. ...