On This Day 250 Years Ago
March 20, 1775
Washington arrives in Richmond around 11 a.m. He dines at the home of Richard Adams, a prominent merchant and legislator whose residence lies just a block from the site of the Second Virginia Convention at Henrico Parish Church.In the afternoon, Washington travels approximately seven miles to visit Col. Archibald Cary—known for his fiery temper and staunch opposition to British policies—at Cary’s estate, Ampthill, situated on the south side of the James River.
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