Hollywood Cemetery and a tour of Presidential Circle with Robin on the Road 2023

Join me Robin of the Road, Your Concierge for all Things Travel, as I take you on a tour around Presidential Circle at Hollywood Cemetery. I will cover the graves of Presidents' James Monroe and John Tyler. Joseph Anderson, a man who tried to change things in Richmond. Matthew Fontaine Maury whose navigational gifts allowed us to change how we sailed the seas. One of the original planners for Hollywood, William Henry Haxel. Then I will take you just outside the circle to the graves of John Pegram and William Ranson Pegram; two men with a story about the cost of war. Next the grave of Alexander Seddon, a Virginia native and treasurer of the confederate south. Federal judge and diplomat John Young Mason. Governor John Garland Pollard is one of several Virginia Governor’s buried at Hollywood. He will help start the Virginia Museum of fine Art. The simple grave of Confederate general Phillip ST. George Cocke. One of the most interesting graves in Hollywood is the Lloyd family plot and their amazing tree stone markers. Confederate Generals R. Lindsay Walker and William Terry are buried close together. Last grave is that of Governor Henry A. Wise. A man who became famous for dealing with the John Brown Raid. Pack your bags, Let's go! All cemetery photos and videos are taken by Robin on the Road. Historic photos are from Pinterest, Wikipedia and the Library of Congress https//:www.loc.gov Music is from YouTube Hollywood cemetery web address is: https//:www.hollywoodcemetery.org email: info@hollywoodcemetery.org Hollywood is located at: 412 South Cherry Street Richmond, VA 23220