Historic Richmond's Quoit Club
Where History & Architecture Meet for Conversation & Cocktails
Want to get on the guest list for some of the most exciting social engagements in Richmond? Membership in the Quoit Club gets you an all-access pass to the past, with members-only tours inside some of the most interesting buildings and locations in the city. You'll mix and mingle with great people, enjoy fantastic food and drink and absorb fascinating expert commentary on Richmond history, architecture and culture. Part Happy Hour and part field trip, there's nothing quite like a Quoit Club event.
Traditionally, quoits was a game played during the 1820s and 1840s with steel rings and metal spikes--think 19th century horseshoes. Through social gatherings, the Quoit Club supports Historic Richmond's mission by engaging its members in caring about and for our distinctive built environment: past, present and future.
The season runs from March until October of each year; events are typically scheduled for the third Thursday of each month. Members must be at least 21 years of age.
Sign up for the upcoming 2022 season, here!
More details soon on where we will tour!
A special thank you to our sponsors!
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Quoit Club: Hollywood Cemetery
By Copeland Casati	| October 7, 2021
Thursday, October 21, 2021. 5:00 p.m. *NOTE THE DIFFERENT TIME due to when the sun sets! Members-Only Tour | Click Here to buy a membership Walk with us through Hollywood Cemetery as we explore its past and present! Brief History of Hollywood Cemetery: Designed and established in 1847 by noted architect John Notman, Hollywood Cemetery has been…
Quoit Club: Belle Isle: POSTPONED!!!
By Copeland Casati	| September 8, 2021
Due to the flash flood state of emergency, Quoit Club: Belle Isle is POSTPONED! We will now tour Belle Isle on WEDNESDAY, September 22nd! New Date! Wednesday, September 22, 2021. 6:00 p.m. Members-Only Tour | Click Here to buy a membership Walk with us on Belle Isle Thursday, September 16, 2021. This members-only tour will be…
Quoit Club: 1708 Monteiro Street
By Copeland Casati	| July 30, 2021
Thursday, August 19, 2021. 6:00 p.m. Members Only Tour | Click Here to buy a membership We are excited to share with you the final house of three houses we are rehabilitating with project:HOMES and the City of Richmond as part of our Gateway Corridor Revitalization Project. This project provides affordable housing while preserving the rich architectural and cultural fabric of the…
Quoit Club: VA War Memorial
By Katherine_Mc	| July 12, 2021
Thursday, July 15, 2021 6:00 p.m. Members Only Tour | Click Here to buy a membership During World War II, nearly 10,000 Virginians made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. Five years later in 1950, the Virginia General Assembly authorized the construction of a memorial to honor and remember them. By…
Quoit Club | Jackson Ward Cemeteries
By Katherine_Mc	| June 3, 2021
Join us for a members only walking tour of the proposed Shockoe Hill Burying Ground Historic District in Jackson Ward, featuring Shockoe Hill Cemetery, Hebrew Cemetery, and the Shockoe Hill African Burying Ground. Guides include Ryan Smith, PhD, professor of history at VCU; William Obrochta, Director of Beth Ahabah's Museum and Archives; Ellen Chapman, PhD,…
Historic Garden Day
By historicrichmondadmin	| April 1, 2021
The heart of Richmond's first Old & Historic District, St. John's Church (1741) was the first church built in the city, and is notable as the site of Patrick Henry's famous "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" speech. What came to be known as Church Hill is the oldest intact neighborhood, and contains the most…
Quoit Club | Highlights of Hollywood Cemetery
By historicrichmondadmin	| March 16, 2020
POSTPONED! Highlights of Hollywood Cemetery with the Valentine 412 S. Cherry Street Thursday, October 15, 6:00pm to 8:00pm Stroll through Hollywood Cemetery and explore the history and landscape that comprises this public space. This walking tour focuses on the cemetery's unique history, its landscape design, architecture, symbols and noted residents. Hollywood Cemetery has it all: Civil…
Quoit Club | Port City Apartments
POSTPONED! Port City Apartments 800 Jefferson Davis Highway Thursday, September 17, 6:00pm to 8:00pm Port City is a $28.6 million pioneering economic development project on the historic Route 1 corridor. Not only is it the largest new residential project in this challenged area, the project includes the largest solar installation in Richmond – which greatly…
Quoit Club | Dominion Energy Building *MEMBERS ONLY
POSTPONED! Dominion Energy Building *MEMBERS-ONLY TOUR 600 E. Grace Street Thursday, August 20, 6:00pm to 8:00pm The 20-story project is approximately 1 million square feet and occupies a full city block. It includes a high-performance workplace for over 1,000 employees, street-level retail, employee amenities and parking. The building is targeted LEED Gold and integrates a…
Quoit Club | Virginia War Memorial
POSTPONED! Virginia War Memorial 621 S. Belvidere Street Thursday, July 16, 6:00pm to 8:00pm In 1950, five years after the end of World War II, the Virginia General Assembly authorized the construction of a memorial to honor and remember the nearly 10,000 Virginians who made the ultimate sacrifice serving in the U.S Armed Forces. Nearly…