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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 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 […]

Historic Point of Honor in Lynchburg VA

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  • August 30th, 2021
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George Cabell, Sr. (1766–1823) was the first in a family of practicing physicians to earn an official medical degree. After studies at Hampden-Sydney Academy, he completed his medical training at […]

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 […]

History of the Craddock Terry Hotel In Lynchburg Virginia

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  • October 5th, 2020
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The Craddock Terry Shoe Company was founded in 1888 by John W. Craddock. With facilities throughout Central Virginia and in Ohio and Missouri, and an office in the  Empire State […]

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