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Other local points of interest include the maritime museum Nauticus — where the Wisconsin, the largest U.S. battleship, is docked next door — the Virginia Zoological Park and the West Point Monument in Elmwood Cemetery, a tribute to African-Americans who fought in the Civil and Spanish-American wars. RICHMOND If you go on one of the Gallery Walks at the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond, you can see exhibits on the Civil Rights Movement and the role of African Americans in the Civil War. Another place to explore the African-American heritage of Virginia’s capital is Jackson Ward, home to the Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church, the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia and a statue of Bill “Bojangles” Robinson that stands next to city’s first traffic light, which Robinson provided as a gift. Downtown Richmond Virginia The city’s premier meeting venue is the Greater Richmond Convention Center, offering 178,159 sq. ft. of exhibit space. VIRGINIA BEACH Lined with tributes to Ella Fitzgerald,ArthurAshe,BookerT.Washington,Thomas Jefferson,EdgarAllen Poe and other famousVirginians, theVirginiaLegendsWalk is one of the top historical attractions inVirginiaBeach.History So many points of view to make your meeting a success. visitnorfolktoday.com | 1-800-368-3097 Black Meetings & Tourism May/June 2011: www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 53 Photo Credit: Richmond CVB