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An American Turning Point The Civil War In Virginia July 21 - November 18 & January 12 - May 5 An American Turning Point tells the story of how Surviving War, July 21 - November 18, 2012 The exhibit features over 200 significant artifacts and The Lynchburg Museum In Waging War, visitors are asked to explore why the Civil CLICK HERE TO VIEW AN AMERICAN TURNING POINT FLYER An American Turning Point is made possible by the Virginia Historical _______________________________
The Lynchburg Museum Opens A New Civil War Exhibit: LYNCHBURG AT WAR: 1861-1865 When Virginia seceded from the Union in April 1861, life for the 6,800 people who lived in Lynchburg was about to change forever. For the next four years, the city became a military training camp and supply base, a Confederate hospital center second only to Richmond, a target of the United States army, and a city of mourners.
At times, the number of soldiers in Lynchburg exceeded civilians. Trains delivered hundreds of sick and wounded with no one to care for them. Lynchburg’s women became leaders by nursing the sick, making war material and managing homes and businesses. At the end of four years of war, Lynchburg’s 2,700 slaves were free, the city was occupied by a hostile army, and no one knew what the future might hold.
From April 16, 2011 to June 15, 2012, the Lynchburg Museum, located at 901 Court Street, will present Lynchburg at War: 1861-1865. The exhibit, created as part of the Civil War Sesquicentennial, looks at the impact of the war on the people of the city. Rare artifacts with a Lynchburg connection have been loaned by the Virginia Historical Society, VMI Museum, Museum of the Confederacy, South Carolina Relic Room, Jones Memorial Library, Stonewall Brigade Band and private lenders.
Included is a letter to Gen. Wade Hampton, III, signed by Jefferson Davis, swords of Generals Munford and Dearing, a Confederate surgeon’s chest and epaulettes worn by Gen. Rodes. The exhibit also displays a wedding dress converted to mourning attire, mourning jewelry worn by local women, soldiers’ bibles, weapons, flags and more.
Junius Tinsley was a bugler for the Stonewall Brigade, killed during the Battle of Lynchburg by a cannon shell that hit the bugle. The Stonewall Brigade Band of Staunton loaned the rare bugle to the exhibit. Also featured are images and artifacts of Dr. John Terrell, Mary Forsberg, Gaston Otey, Augustus Forsberg, Dr. Edley Craighill, DeWitt Guy, Augustine Leftwich, Jr., Jenny Stabler, Martha Payne, Narcissa Owen and many others. on how the Civil War affected Lynchburg... The ehxibit is now open and will run through June 15, 2012
CLICK HERE TO VIEW EXHIBIT FLIER _________________________________ HOURS Monday - Saturday: 10am - 4pm Sunday: noon - 4pm _________________________________ Point of Honor is not ADA accessible due to steep terrain, stone walkways, and the historic nature of this site. These characteristics might prove difficult for persons with physical limitations. For more information, please call 455.6226. __________________________________ Mission Statement The mission of Point of Honor, Dr. George Cabell’s plantation home, is to engage and educate a diverse audience by collecting, preserving, and interpreting Lynchburg’s history during the Era of Good Feeling, 1815 -1830.
Point of Honor • 112 Cabell Street •
Lynchburg, VA 24504
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May 22 Homeschool Open House 10 am – 3 pm FREE
May 28 Memorial Day 10 am - 4 pm
June 11–15: Discover Lynchburg: Summer Camp for Kids
June 25 – 28: Teacher Recertification Camp July 4: Independence Day September 3: Labor Day
Noon to 4pm
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