Uncivil Wards History Tour

Evidence of Richmond's Civil War era hospitals and prisons lies just beneath the thin veneers of modern Shockoe Bottom.
Walk with us through the oldest section of Richmond, as we visit the sites of several Civil War era hospitals and prisons (some still standing, others lost to the past). We'll share with you how and why they came to be, what happened to those buildings during and after the war, and the stories of some of the people who experienced these locations first-hand. We will cover how Richmond coped with the overwhelming numbers of wounded soldiers and prisoners who were brought here during this tumultuous chapter of American history.
This tour features well-known landmarks with overshadowed pasts, and overlooked sites with remarkable stories to share. It's a great experience for history lovers and those who may wonder at the tales that linger within the buildings that they pass by every day.