Belle Isle (Richmond, Virginia)
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park, recreation area / ground, island, place with historical importance, rock climbing, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, interesting place, American Civil War 1861-1865
54-acre island most notable as having been a Civil War prisoner of war camp. The island also contained factories and an iron works, and also had a functioning hydroelectric plant that fueled city trams until they were decommissioned around 1950. The entire island is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Today, the island is a great place for rock climbing, mountain biking, kayaking, and history tours. It hosts the only downtown mountain biking tournament (Xterra Challenge) and the only Class IV rapids inside a metropolitan area in America.
www.mdgorman.com/Prisons/belle_isle_burials.htm
Today, the island is a great place for rock climbing, mountain biking, kayaking, and history tours. It hosts the only downtown mountain biking tournament (Xterra Challenge) and the only Class IV rapids inside a metropolitan area in America.
www.mdgorman.com/Prisons/belle_isle_burials.htm
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belle_Isle_(Virginia)
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Coordinates: 37°31'46"N 77°27'9"W
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