Chimborazo Museum and Visitor Center - Richmond National Battlefield Park - Richmond, Virginia
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member gparkes
N 37° 31.619 W 077° 24.725
18S E 286856 N 4156068
This visitor center/museum was at one time the largest hospital for the Confederacy during the American Civil War. Today, this only remainent of the hospital is part of the Richmond National Battlefield.
Waymark Code: WM991V
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/16/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bitmapped
Views: 4

The National Parks Service says about the location:

Chimborazo became of one of the Civil War's largest military hospitals. When completed it contained more than 100 wards, a bakery and even a brewery. Although the hospital no longer exists, a museum on the same grounds contains original medical instruments and personal artifacts. Other displays included a scale model of the hospital and a short film on medical and surgical practices and the caregivers that comforted the sick and wounded.

Open All Year, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Address: 3215 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23223.
Phone: (804)226-1981
Closures: Closed New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day
Exhibits: The museum focuses on the Confederate medical story and contains exhibits on medical equipment and hospital life, including information on the men and women who staffed Chimborazo hospital.
Available Facilities: Bookstore operated by Eastern National


This building is also the Headquarters for Richmond National Battlefield Park/Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site.


This location has a very interesting set of displays on medical history. Rangers are on staff to aid visitors on questions of the area and park.

Permits: no

Maps: yes

Public Restrooms: yes

Trail Conditions: no

Website if it is available: [Web Link]

Hours of Operation: 9 am to 5 pm Daily

Off Road Directions: Not listed

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