Why not write about Maymont park?
I will never forget the large iron gates at the front. The park itself got its start when James and Sallie Doolie purchased the land in the late 1800s. Mr. Dooley struck it mega rich in the railroad business in the same era as famous richers as Carnegie and Vanderbilt. Over the years he and his wife (mostly his wife) compiled a grand array of worldly flora. Their house was pretty snazzy to. On their death, the couple left their house to the city of Richmond. Under the city's management, the estate became a public park, but maintenance efforts were far from sufficient. The condition of the estate continued to decline until the Maymont Foundation was given control.
I will never forget the large iron gates at the front. The park itself got its start when James and Sallie Doolie purchased the land in the late 1800s. Mr. Dooley struck it mega rich in the railroad business in the same era as famous richers as Carnegie and Vanderbilt. Over the years he and his wife (mostly his wife) compiled a grand array of worldly flora. Their house was pretty snazzy to. On their death, the couple left their house to the city of Richmond. Under the city's management, the estate became a public park, but maintenance efforts were far from sufficient. The condition of the estate continued to decline until the Maymont Foundation was given control.
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