HISTORIC TREDEGAR IRON WORKS

The Historic Tredegar Iron Works (or Historic Tredegar) is located on the banks of the James River in downtown Richmond. These forges, built in 1837 in the midst of the railway, were the largest steel Centre in the United States since 1860 before they became the Confederation's largest smelting and artillery factory. The buildings now home to Richmond National Battlefield Park's main visitor reception centre and a permanent exhibition on the civil war, In the Cause of Liberty, in its museum part. An extension of the museum is planned for 2018.