Bryan Park book makes a great holiday gift
The book, An Illustrated History of Joseph Bryan Park, may be the perfect gift for the Richmonder who has everything. From the overview at the Friends of Bryan Park website: This book takes readers on a journey into the hidden history behind one of Richmond’s premier landmark parks. Along the way it explores the people […]
The book, An Illustrated History of Joseph Bryan Park, may be the perfect gift for the Richmonder who has everything. From the overview at the Friends of Bryan Park website:
This book takes readers on a journey into the hidden history behind one of Richmond’s premier landmark parks. Along the way it explores the people and events behind the over 260 acres that were once the site of a planned slave rebellion, an early settlers’ plantation, grain and lumber mills, an ice business, a Confederate cavalry camp and a popular 1920’s auto-tourist camp. Through the generosity of the family of Joseph Bryan in 1910, this property is now one of Richmond’s finest recreational areas, noted for its picturesque landscapes, legendary azalea garden, walking and jogging trails, soccer fields, picnic shelters and playgrounds, as well as remarkable wildlife habitat. The story of Bryan Park invites readers to discover the people and places behind its rich history and fascinating evolution from rural estate to grand urban park.
The book should be available at the following area locations: The Library of Virginia, Valentine Richmond History Center, Virginia Historical Society, Book People, Mayfair House, The Fountain Bookstore, Very Richmond, Ex Libris Bookshop, Trashique, The Art of Richmond at the Short Pump Town Center, Carytown Books, Westminster-Canterbury’s Galleria Shop, The Museum of the Confederacy, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden and the Imperial Plaza Drug Store.
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