RICHMOND SEGWAY FIELD GUIDE
Segway the buried stories of Shockoe Bottom — a two‑hour sweep through Richmond’s layered past
A focused, two-hour Segway tour of Shockoe Bottom that visits major historical sites and helps travelers plan what they’ll see and who can join.
Segway the buried stories of Shockoe Bottom — a two‑hour sweep through Richmond’s layered past.
This tour is centralized in the Shockoe Bottom area of Richmond and takes riders past a dense cluster of memorials, museums and hard-to-forget sites — from the Edgar Allan Poe Museum and the Holocaust Museum to the Richmond Slavery Reconciliation Statue and the Triple Crossing, as well as locations tied to the city’s Civil War and railroad tragedies.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Sites that name the city’s difficult past
The route passes several interpretive and memorial sites: the Richmond Slavery Reconciliation Statue (one of three statues on three separate continents), Lumpkins Jail (the recently excavated slave jail known as the “Devil’s half acre”), and the monument to Henry “Box” Brown — each stop anchoring stories from Richmond’s antebellum and Civil War eras.
A compact circuit of museums and memorials
Riders pass the Edgar Allan Poe Museum and the Holocaust Museum and can roll by the 17th Street Farmers’ Market, threading literary, civic and everyday layers of the neighborhood.
Rail stories and buried wreckage
The tour recounts the tragic tale of the 17th Street train crash — a train still buried beneath some 50 feet of rubble in a tunnel where no one survived — and visits the Triple Crossing, the rare rail intersection where three train tracks cross at the same point.
What the day feels like
What the two-hour ride feels like
Over roughly two hours the Segway route stays focused in Shockoe Bottom, moving between museums, public art and interpretive sites while guides recount incidents from Richmond’s literary, civic and industrial past — from Poe’s neighborhood associations to buried rail wreckage and the sites tied to the city’s history of slavery and remembrance.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this tour suits — and who should look elsewhere.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
Tour duration is 2 hours.
Check with the operator for any specific gear or apparel recommendations.
If you need a time not listed online, contact the operator by phone or email (see operator contact details).
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long does the Shockoe Bottom Segway Tour last?
The tour is 2 hours long.
Is there a minimum age to participate?
Yes — participants must be at least 14 years old.
What sites will we see on the tour?
The tour visits sites in Shockoe Bottom including the Edgar Allan Poe Museum, the Holocaust Museum, the site of the 17th Street train crash, the Richmond Slavery Reconciliation Statue, the Triple Crossing, Lumpkins Jail, the monument to Henry “Box” Brown, and the 17th Street Farmers’ Market.
Who operates the tour?
The Shockoe Bottom Segway Tour is operated by RVA on Wheels.
How do I request a time not listed on the website?
If you would like to request a time not listed on the website, give the operator a call or email [email protected].