Royster House

Historical marker location:

2600 E Franklin St, Richmond, Virginia

( Marker is on East Franklin Street just east of North 26th Street, on the right when traveling west.)

c. 1855. Historic Richmond Foundation.

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In 1619, the Virginia House of Burgesses became the first representative assembly in the Americas. It was the beginning of a tradition of representative government that would later influence the creation of the United States government.