Richmond in the Industrial Revolution

The atlas holds 4 people and 10 moments here, from 1781 to 1836. The most recorded lives are Edgar Allan Poe, James Madison and George Washington.

Notable people

1. Edgar Allan Poe

   from 1811 to 1836

   5 moments here

   American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic whose work helped shape Gothic fiction, detective fiction, and early science fiction.…

2. James Madison

   from 1785 to 1829

   3 moments here

   James Madison (1751–1836) was a Virginia planter, revolutionary politician, delegate to the Continental and Confederation congresses, architect of…

3. George Washington

   in 1791

   1 moment here

   George Washington was a Virginia surveyor, planter, military commander, revolutionary leader, constitutional statesman, and the first president of…

4. Thomas Jefferson

   in 1781

   1 moment here

   Thomas Jefferson was an American lawyer, Virginia political leader, diplomat, secretary of state, vice president, and third president of the United…

Moments

1. 1781 Evacuated Richmond with Virginia government Thomas Jefferson
2. 1785 Virginia Assembly session James Madison
3. 1788 Virginia Ratifying Convention James Madison
4. 1791 Passes through Richmond George Washington
5. 1811 Taken into the Allan household Edgar Allan Poe
6. 1820 Return to Richmond Edgar Allan Poe
7. 1824 Lafayette visit honor guard Edgar Allan Poe
8. 1829 Virginia Constitutional Convention James Madison
9. 1835 Return to the Southern Literary Messenger Edgar Allan Poe
10. 1836 Wedding in Richmond Edgar Allan Poe

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