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Lynchburg Historic Tours
700 Pearl Street
Lynchburg, VA 24504
PHONE: (434) 846-1868
FAX: (434) 846-4887
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The Civil War Tour
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This all-day tour departs from the Lynchburg location of your choice. Our first stop is the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park where our nation united. Here, on April 9, 1865, Robert E. Lee, commanding General of the Army of Northern Virginia, surrendered his men to Ulysses S. Grant, general-in-chief of all United States Forces. Next we will drive through the Garland Hill Historic District and learn more about Lynchburg's role during the Civil War. The morning concludes with a visit to the Presbyterian Cemetery which contains the most accomplished examples of tombstone sculpture in the city. The cemetery is the resting place for General Robert E. Rodes, Samuel Garland, Jr. and Colonel August Forsberg. Our next stop is Point of Honor named for duels fought on the lawn. Dr. George Cabell, Patrick Henry's personal physician, built this Federal-style house in 1815. Before touring the main house, your group will enjoy a box lunch at the Bertha Green Webster Carriage House located on the property. After leaving Point of Honor, we will visit the Lynchburg Museum at the Old Court House. The museum traces 200 years of Lynchburg history, from the days when the Monacan Indians roamed the city's hills to the present. Several exhibits focus on Lynchburg's role during the Civil War as a supply depot and hospital center. The day concludes at the Old City Cemetery. The Confederate Section contains the graves of over 2200 soldiers from 14 states.