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The Old Court House (built 1855) is the Hill City's most famous historic landmark. Fashioned as a Greek temple high above the James River, it is now the home of Central Virginia's best collection of memorabilia, fine furnishings, costumes, and industrial history. Each year new treasures are added to the collection and changing exhibits re-tell stories from bygone days.
It's an historical experience that highlights two centuries of Lynchburg growth, heritage and pride. So get to know our city past and present. There's more to Lynchburg than meets the eye.
Muse News Muse News - Summer 2007 (947KB)
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Journey into Lynchburg's past and
see history unfold right before your eyes. Through the doors of the Lynchburg
Museum you can relive our city's past rich with tales of Monacan Indians,
early Quaker settlers, the reign of King Tobacco, the bloody struggle of
the Civil War, the New South and the drama of change in the 20th century.
Historic artifacts, rare early photographs, and nostalgic relics are assembled
into exhibits illuminating Lynchburg's 200 year history.
Your journey through history will
take you on to Point of Honor, the Federal-era mansion of Dr. George Cabell,
Sr., friend and physician of the patriot Patrick Henry. The Cabell home
has been carefully restored and furnished to re-create the bold
designs and elegant details of an era when gentlemen duelled on fog-shrouded
lawns and hands toiled in fields of tobacco under the yoke of slavery.
Point of Honor is one of Central
Virginia's most remarkable architectural landmarks, combining fine craftsmanship
with the Adam-style designs by Owen Biddle of Philadelphia and England's
William Paine. With the addition of an authentically re-created plantation
kitchen and orchard, the Bertha Green Webster Carriage House, and historical landscape
sponsored by the Garden Club of Virginia, Point of Honor provides every
visitor with a truly unique look back at one of Virginia's most exciting
historical eras.
