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The plaque on the base of the statue states:
"With the faith and courage of their forefathers, who made possible the freedom of these United States, the Boy Scouts of America dedicated this copy of the Statue of Liberty as a pledge of everlasting fidelity and loyalty. 46th anniversary Crusade to Strengthen the Arm of Liberty, 1950."
It's within walking distance of the Powhatan Stone.
[Todd Rigler, 08/01/2014]Mini-Statue of Liberty:- Address:
- 3215 East Broad St., Richmond, VA
- Directions:
- Chimborazo Medical Museum, East Broad Street and North 33rd Street.
- Hours:
- On museum grounds, dawn to dusk. Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Admission:
- Free.
There is a great mini Statue of Liberty on the grounds of the Chimbarazo Hospital Museum. Great view, nice place for a picnic.
[Kerri, 06/22/2010]- Richmond, Virginia - Last Conceptual BEST Products Store
I remember the catalogs growing up as a kid. It was kinda cool to actually see a store. Too bad they didn't make it.
[Ray, 02/28/2013]Last Conceptual BEST Products Store:- Address:
- 9008 Quioccasin Rd., Richmond, VA
- Directions:
- West End Presbyterian Church. South of I-64 via Parham Rd south, right on Quioccasin Rd. Past the Food Lion Shopping Center on north side.
In the '70s and early '80s, BEST Products, a retail chain based in Richmond, built nine showrooms designed by SITE (Sculpture In The Environment), the same design firm responsible for the Ghost Parking Lot. Each store had a unique facade. One was made to look like the front brick wall was peeling away from the building. In another, a whole corner of the building detached to allow customers to enter and exit. Another had a tropical rain forest in between the front glass and the actual front of the building.
Nearly all of the store buildings have either been torn down or had their unique fronts removed. This one in Richmond is the last BEST Products store with its '70s/'80s facade still intact. Called the Forest Showroom, it was made to look like the front of the store had been pulled away from the rest of it, allowing trees to grow in the space between. BEST Products is long gone, but the building is still there and now houses the West End Presbyterian Church.
[Dean Jeffrey, 09/24/2010]We wasted time because we misread the cemetery map. The black dog statue is at the corner of Cedar and Confederate Avenues. A lot of people have put dog statues on graves, so it can be confusing. Be sure to talk to Woody, the caretaker in the chapel. He is awesome!
[Victoria Blunt, 02/14/2022]Dog Statue on Child's Grave:- Address:
- 412 S. Cherry St., Richmond, VA
- Directions:
- Hollywood Cemetery. Enter the cemetery at the southwest corner of Albemarle and S. Cherry Sts. Once you've driven past the main building on the left, make the next right, then the next right, then the next left onto Cedar Ave. You'll see the grave and dog at that corner, on the left.
- Hours:
- Daily 8-6. Gated after hours. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 804-648-8501
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Dogs on graves may have been a fad in 19th century Richmond, but elsewhere it's a novelty.