As a child, she toured Europe and America and was labeled "The Miracle Child”. She performed in Berlin at age six, and the following year played in Paris accompanied by a full orchestra.
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From its inception as Lynchburg’s first playground, Guggenheimer-Milliken was a popular year-round play spot. In addition to the indoor and summertime activities the playground offered, outdoor play was supervised through the winter,
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In a year filled with momentous events, 1914 witnessed World War I’s beginning, Babe Ruth’s first major league baseball game, the establishment of the Federal Trade Commission and Federal Reserve System, the first transcontinental telephone line in the United States, and the debut of red and green traffic lights. In the midst of these changes, Lynchburg jumped in on a new idea that was only beginning to gain traction in America: public recreation. With the launch of the Association of Playgrounds
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Though Carl Anderson lived most of his life outside of Lynchburg, he still considered the city to be his home and made regular visits
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If you are familiar with the stage and film versions of the play chances are you have heard Carl Anderson’s stunning rendition of Judas Iscariot, but did you know Anderson was born and raised right here in Lynchburg?
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While described as a powerful and successful attorney, Early gained fame for being opinionated, his love of chewing tobacco, and for being a master of profanities. These personality traits became associated with Early so much so that General Robert E. Lee would refer to Jubal Early as his “bad old man.”
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Sandusky House served as the Union Army headquarters during the Battle of Lynchburg on June 17 and 18, 1864. General David Hunter, in charge of the Union forces had orders from General Grant
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Learn about the history of American quilting through the Museum's collection of 19th and 20th century quilts!
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In their book, Lynchburg: A City Set On Seven Hills, Clifton and Dorothy Potter, Professors of History at Lynchburg College, write about the history of Lynchburg from pre-1757 through 2007. The book begins by
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Recently checking the Museum’s Twitter account, @LburgMuse, we noticed Smithsonian Air & Space Museum tweeted about Little Butch, a Monocoupe 110 Special that was donated to them in 1981. The Lynchburg Museum has a one-quarter scale model of Little Butch “flying” in the Lynchburg Life Gallery…you may be wondering why the Lynchburg Museum has a replica of an airplane belonging to the Smithsonian.
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The idea of the modern Christmas card is credited to Sir Henry Cole, the first director of the Victoria and Albert Museum in England. At his request, John Calcott Horsley created a card depicting three generations of a family toasting and drinking together.
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Take a closer look at the iconic World War I poster featuring Uncle Sam…
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