Specializing in customized tours and talks in and around Lynchburg, Virginia
Lynchburg Historic Tours
700 Pearl Street
Lynchburg, VA 24504
PHONE: (434) 846-1868
FAX: (434) 846-4887
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This all-day tour departs from the Lynchburg location of your choice. The first stop is Poplar Forest, Thomas Jefferson's retreat from his many visitors and activities at Monticello. The octagonal home is a fine example of Jefferson's architectural genius. Our next destination is Lynchburg's Point of Honor, a Federal-style house built in 1815 by Dr. George Cabell, Patrick Henry's personal physician. For lunch, you may choose for your group to eat in one of Lynchburg's restaurants or enjoy a box lunch at the Bertha Green Webster Carriage House at Point of Honor. We will spend the afternoon discovering Lynchburg's five historic districts. From the early conservative influence to the elaborate Victorian statements of opulence, the rich heritage of residential life in Lynchburg comes alive in the city's architecture. On occasion, private homes may be added to your tour. The day concludes with a stop at either the Avoca Museum or Oak Ridge Estates. Avoca is a Virginia Historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Home site of the revolutionary patriot, Colonel Charles Lynch, this restored and refurbished landmark features an eight room Victorian house, brick kitchen, smoke house, visitors center, and gift shop. Oak Ridge Estates was built by Thomas Fortune Ryan, one of the early twentieth century's ten richest men. Now privately owned, the 23,000 square foot mansion and 4800 acre estate's restoration began in 1990 and will continue well into the 21st century.