AZUMA News!!

On May 10th, AZUMA Leasing began providing washer and dryer rentals in the Richmond, VA area!! We are very excited to be a part of such a historic community!

A few historical tidbits of information about the lovely city of Richmond:

• The Powhatan Indians inhabited much of the Richmond area until 1607.
  
• Richmond became a settlement between 1607 and 1609.
  
• The city of Richmond is named after the London suburb of Richmond-upon-Thames and was given this name by William Byrd II.
• Richmond served as a trading post trading furs, hides and tobacco until it became a city in 1742 and later became the state capital in 1782.
• In May 1861, Richmond was declared the Capital of the Confederacy

Richmond boasts many attractions devoted to it's historically-rich and diverse culture.

• The Historic Downtown section has cobble-stone streets and homes that were once occupied by Edgar Allan Poe amongst others.

• Maymont Park is considered to be one of the most beautiful urban parks in the country. The land for Maymont Park was donated to the city of Richmond by a wealthy landowner and now has numerous fountains, an Italian-inspired garden and a peaceful Japanese tea garden. There is also a petting farm for children with sheep, lambs, chickens and other animals.

• The American Civil War Center and Richmond National Battlefield Headquarters is the site of the iron foundery that supplied items to the Confederate Army. The goal of the center is to be the definitive museum on the Civil War and showcases information and items from both sides of the battle.

• The White House of the Confederacy was the mansion used by Confederate President Jefferson Davis during the Civil War.

• Interested in a walking tour? Swing down to Monument Avenue to walk the old brick roadway and take in the statues and beautiful homes.

What's not to love about Richmond? With it's history and charm, AZUMA Leasing is very happy to add Richmond to our AZUMA family.

Until next time, keep it clean!