What is Richmond, Virginia?
{{Infobox settlement | name = Richmond, Virginia | official_name = City of Richmond | settlement_type = [[List of capitals in the United States|State capital]] and [[independent city (United States)|independent city]] | image_skyline = Collage of Landmarks in Richmond, Virginia v 1.jpg | imagesize = 300px | image_caption = Top: Skyline above the falls of the [[James River]] Middle: [[St. John's Episcopal Church (Richmond, Virginia)|St. John's Episcopal Church]], [[Jackson Ward]], [[Monument Avenue]]. Bottom: [[Virginia State Capitol]], [[Main Street Station (Richmond, Virginia)|Main Street Station]] | image_flag = | image_seal = | nickname = RVA, The River City,<ref>''City Connection'', Office of the Press Secretary to the Mayor. [http://www.richmondgov.com/PressSecretaryMayor/documents/CityConnection.pdf#page=2 Richmondgov.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930174829/http://www.richmondgov.com/PressSecretaryMayor/documents/CityConnection.pdf#page=2 |date=2011-09-30 }}. January–March 2010 edition. Retrieved February 8, 2010.</ref> Former Capital of the South<ref>[http://www.virginia.org/Listings/SuggestedItinerary/CivilWarRichmondTheSouthsCapital/ Civil War Richmond – The South's Capital – Virginia Is For Lovers] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160111050807/http://www.virginia.org/Listings/SuggestedItinerary/CivilWarRichmondTheSouthsCapital/ |date=2016-01-11 }}. Virginia.org (May 18, 2012). Retrieved on 2013-08-21.</ref><ref>Griset, Rich. (August 9, 2013) [http://www.styleweekly.com/richmond/one-of-the-most-extensive-collections-of-eskimo-folk-art-is-right-here-in-richmond/Content?oid=1387075 One of the most extensive collections of Eskimo folk art is right here in Richmond.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701060931/http://www.styleweekly.com/richmond/one-of-the-most-extensive-collections-of-eskimo-folk-art-is-right-here-in-richmond/Content?oid=1387075 |date=2015-07-01 }}. Style Weekly. Retri