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Historic Sites Shockoe Slip

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    1200 E. Cary
    Richmond, VA 23219
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Some things never change. In the shadow of Richmond's financial district along the James River lies a neighborhood of cobblestone streets and alleyways, it's called Shockoe Slip, and it's haunted by history.

Shockoe Slip earned its unusual name from the creek that once flowed through it. "Shacquohocan" was the Indian word for the large, flat stones at the mouth of the creek, and "slip" refers to the area's position on the canal basin where boats loaded their cargo.

Founded as a small trading post by William Byrd in the early 1600's, Shockoe Slip was the commercial center of Richmond and most of the Western part of the State. A young George Washington surveyed The Kanawha Canal that ran west and became the super waterway for goods until the Civil War.

Shockoe Slip literally rose out of the ashes after retreating Confederate troops burned most of downtown. Railroads and highways in the next century replaced the canals and waterways as major routes of commercial transportation.

Shockoe Slip's neighborhood has become a prime example of urban restoration and historic preservation. What was once the only trading area in Richmond is now the City's most fashionable shopping and dining district. The Slip's restored warehouses and taverns house a unique assortment of exclusive apparel stores, galleries, restaurants and hotels.

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Last Updated: 01/25/2018

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    1209 East Cary St.
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    1201 East Cary Street
    Richmond, VA 23219
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    100 South 12th Street
    Richmond, VA 23219
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    529 E Broad St
    Richmond, VA 23219
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