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Reviving Lynchburg’s History: The Ongoing Efforts of the Lynchburg Historical Foundation

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  • February 4th, 2023
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Lynchburg, Virginia has a rich and storied history, with a downtown area filled with historic buildings that tell the story of the city’s growth and development. In recent years, the […]

The Anne Spencer House & Garden Museum

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  • June 15th, 2022
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Anne Spencer was a poet, a civil rights activist, a teacher, librarian, wife and mother, and a gardener.   More than thirty of her poems were published in her lifetime, […]

The History Of Court Hill House

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  • February 24th, 2022
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Lynchburg, located on the James River in the southern Piedmont area, was first settled by Quakers from Pennsylvania and the Tidewater area of Virginia in the 1750s. John Lynch, the […]

The Curious History of Percival Island

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  • December 20th, 2021
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Nestled in the James River, Percival’s Island Natural Area serves as both a piece of Lynchburg’s history and a natural resource for the community to enjoy. Once a private home […]

The Quite Miraculous Story of Amazement Square

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  • July 10th, 2021
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Turning back the pages of the J.W. Wood Building’s history, one thing becomes clear: the bricks and mortar that make up this unique, Civil War-era structure have meant many things […]

Thomas Jefferson and the Poplar Forest Plantation

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  • June 10th, 2021
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Poplar Forest is a plantation and plantation house in Forest, Bedford County, Virginia. Thomas Jefferson designed the plantation and used the property as a private retreat and a revenue-generating plantation. […]

The Old City Cemetery Rose Garden

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  • May 10th, 2021
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Old City Cemetery is home to the largest public collection of heirloom roses in the Commonwealth of Virginia. There are over 425 different varieties planted throughout the grounds, representing all […]

Historic Sites Located In Lynchburg Virginia

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  • February 13th, 2021
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Lynchburg is full of history, and even as the City marches ever forward into the future, it is important to remember where we’ve come from. One particularly formative time in […]

When Tobacco Was King of Lynchburg Virginia

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  • January 13th, 2021
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There are multiple species of tobacco, which is in the same botanical family as eggplant, tomatoes, potatoes, and chili peppers. Nicotinia rustica and Nicotiana tabacum were domesticated in the Andes of Peru and Ecuador, […]

The Sandusky House and Wildflower Fields

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  • December 8th, 2020

Sandusky is a federal style home built in 1808 by Charles Johnston. Today, the home is open as a historic house museum and is currently under ongoing restoration to the […]

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