Wreaths Across America, a program to distribute Christmas wreaths to the graves of Armed Forces Veterans across the country, gets local on Saturday with a ceremony at the Richmond National Cemetery (PDF) on Williamsburg Road. Hundreds of volunteers, including a contingent from Franklin Military Academy, will be on hand to put the wreaths in place.

There are more than a few great books covering specific facets of Richmond’s history. The recent Historic Photos of Richmond “captures this city’s journey through still photography selected from the finest archives” with a well-selected set of photos from the 1860s to the 1960s.

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I put up some photos from Richmond National Cemetery from today. I’ve added the pictures to the Fulton and Montrose Flickr pool, too.

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