âNext month we'll look at those tricky double ledges where a second ledge is close behind the first.â âThe dim light in the small dark room was provided by the hundreds of low candles that sat on a stone ledge that ran the length of the room.â âA scene of peace greeted me as I sat near the ledge of the platform outside.â
History [edit]. Church Hill is known as the site of Virginia's second revolutionary convention, where Patrick Henry gave his  Give me liberty or give me death  speech in St. John's Episcopal Church, Richmond, Virginia. It is also known for Chimborazo Park, where the largest American Civil War Hospital was located.
The OMB defines the area as comprising thirteen counties, including the principal cities of Richmond, Petersburg, Hopewell, and Colonial Heights. As of 2016, it had a population of 1,263,617, making it the 44th largest MSA in the country. The Greater Richmond Region is located in the central part of Virginia. It straddles the fall line, where the coastal plain and the Piedmont come together on the James River at Richmond and the Appomattox River at Petersburg. The English established each as colonial ports in the 17th century.