RVA 100 | EXPLORING HIDDEN HISTORIES RVA 100: Chimborazo Park named after a volcano? From the RVA 100: 100 people, places, things that you should know about Richmond series Aug 16, 2024 Aug 16, 2024 Updated Sep 6, 2024 0 × RVA 100: Chimborazo Park Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]CG2]8@G^A2C<D\C64C62E:@?^49:>3@C2K@\A2C<Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmr9:>3@C2K@ !2C<k^2m :D =256? H:E9 4:EJ 9:DE@CJ 2?5 =@C6 H9:=6 2=D@ =6EE:?8 A2C<\8@6CD 6IA6C:6?46 2== @7 #:49>@?5]k^Am Richmond’s Chimborazo Park is home to the Chimborazo Medical Museum. kAm$:EE:?8 @? 2 3=F77 @G6C=@@<:?8 E96 y2>6D #:G6C[ r9:>3@C2K@ !2C< 92D `g_\568C66 G:6HD D9@H:?8 E96 C:G6C 2?5 E96 #:49>@?5 D<J=:?6]k^Am People are also reading… Longtime produce growers to continue Walker's Market Mount Rogers NRA updates Smyth County on Grindstone, overlook, ponies and more Smyth Commonwealth's Attorney honors Saltville officer 3 juveniles face charges following Smyth, Wythe pursuit on I-81 23rd annual Older Americans Day coming up in Chilhowie Virginia voters narrowly pass redistricting referendum Man accused of escaping custody in Marion now faces felony charge Richmond judge dismisses Republican bid to block new maps Sugar Grove Elementary students experience the power of kindness General Assembly dismisses Spanberger's changes on major bills Man who escaped in Marion has history of escapes, assaults Trump safe after being rushed from White House correspondents dinner; shooter in custody Smyth wildfire covered 23 acres Madison Warner, daughter of Sen. Mark Warner, dies at age 36 Virginia K-12 schools don’t have mental health curriculum 2 years after bill passed kAm%96 >@56C? A2C<[ H9:49 :D 9@>6 E@ DF49 =2?5>2C<D 2D 2 >:?:2EFC6 C6A=:42 $E2EF6 @7 {:36CEJ 2?5 E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?AD]8@G^C:49^=62C?^9:DE@CJ4F=EFC6^49:>3@C2K@]9E>Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmr9:>3@C2K@ |65:42= |FD6F>k^2m[ 9@=5D E96 #:49>@?5 }2E:@?2= q2EE=67:6=5 !2C< 9625BF2CE6CD]k^Am Children take a break from playing and sit on the bench at Chimborazo Park in July 1970. Staff photos kAm%96 A2C< :? E96 ba__ 3=@4< @7 t2DE qC@25 $EC66E H2D 6DE23=:D965 :? `gfc 2?5 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^G@=42?@]D:]65F^G@=42?@]47>nG?lbda_f`Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm42CC:6D E96 ?2>6 @7 2 G@=42?@ :? t4F25@Ck^2m] sFC:?8 E96 r:G:= (2C[ :E H2D 9@>6 E@ @?6 @7 E96 H@C=5’D =2C86DE >:=:E2CJ 9@DA:E2=D H:E9 @G6C fd[___ A2E:6?ED A2DD:?8 E9C@F89 :ED 5@@CD 5FC:?8 E96 4@?7=:4E]k^Am kAmp7E6C E96 H2C[ E96 D:E6 H2D EFC?65 :?E@ 2 C67F866 42>A 7@C 7@C>6C D=2G6D >2?2865 3J E96 uC665>6?’D qFC62F] xE H2D 6G6?EF2==J AFC492D65 3J #:49>@?5’D q@2C5 @7 p=56C>6? 7@C Sbd[___ E@ >2<6 H2J 7@C E96 A2C<]k^AmkAm— k6>m$62? y@?6Dk^6>mk^Am Sean Jones (804) 649-6911sjones@timesdispatch.com In this Series RVA 100: 100 people, places, things that you should know about Richmond Updated Aug 30, 2025 RVA 100: The Marlboro sign Updated Sep 6, 2024 RVA 100: When did the murals start going up in Richmond? Updated Sep 6, 2024 RVA 100: The Markel Building, one of the ugliest buildings in the world 76 updates Previous Next 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story RVA 100: Chimborazo Park RVA 100: Chimborazo Park RVA 100: 100 people, places, things that you should know about Richmond
