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Old City Cemetery |
| The Visiting Info shown below, if any, is always subject to change. Please check the facility's website for the latest information before making a trip.
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| O V E R V I E W | |
| Facility: | Old City Cemetery |
| Description: | Also known as the Old Methodist Cemetery, this registered historic landmark opened in 1806 as a public burying ground. The 26-acre site features more than 2000 historic gravestones, monuments, and ironwork enclosures; Butterfly Garden & Lotus Pond; garden of 19th-century shrubs and local architectural relics; Pest House Medical Museum, depicting conditions in a Civil War quarantine hospital; Cemetery Center, housing an office and small museum of mourning customs; Hearse House & Caretakers' Museum, featuring an original 1900 horse-drawn hearse and gravemarkers exhibit; Station House Museum--an 1898 C&O Railway depot that interprets local railroad history; and Confederate Section containing 2200 graves of Civil War soldiers from 14 states. Significant African-American history, from slavery to integration. Gates open daily, dawn to dusk. |
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| Address 1: | 401 Taylor Street |
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| City: | Lynchburg |
| State/Province: | VA |
| Zip Code: | 24501 |
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| Website: | www.gravegarden.org |
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