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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10UM_luke-jordan-blues-pioneer_Lynchburg-VA.html
Singer-guitarist Luke Jordan (1892-1952) was a familiar presence on the streets of Lynchburg from the 1920s until World War II. Jordan and other African American musicians in the Southeast merged blues with an existing repertoire of ballads, ragti…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10UG_inner-defenses_Lynchburg-VA.html
Here, facing west, ran the inner defenses of the city, located by General D. H. Hill. They were constructed by convalescents and home guards. General Early, after an inspection of the system, moved most of the men to the outer works well to the we…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10UE_inner-defenses-1864_Lynchburg-VA.html
A line of shallow entrenchments extended from near this point along the crest of the hill to the east. These works were occupied by the cadets of the Virginia Military Institute, who had marched here with General Breckinridge after the Institute a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10UD_second-virginia-cavalry-c-s-a_Lynchburg-VA.html
Here, on the 10th of May, 1861, the Second Virginia Cavalry, C.S.A., was organized. Here, on the 10th of April, 1865, the same command, after years of valiant service with the Army of Northern Virginia, and after cutting its way through the ene…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10UB_mustered-and-disbanded-1861-1865_Lynchburg-VA.html
At this point the Second Virginia Cavalry was mustered into service, May 10, 1861. At the same place the remnant of this regiment was disbanded, April 10, 1865, completing a service of four years lacking one month. The regiment participated in man…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10U9_defense-works_Lynchburg-VA.html
On the crest of the hill just to the south was a redoubt forming part of the defenses thrown up by General D. H. Hill, June, 1864. These works were held by General Imboden's cavalry. A military road was constructed to connect this point with Fort …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10U8_lynchburg-defenses_Lynchburg-VA.html
The earthwork on the hilltop, two hundred yards to the east, was thrown up as a part of the system of defenses for Lynchburg, 1861-65. The city was an important supply base and railroad center.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10TK_sandusky_Lynchburg-VA.html
To the northwest is Sandusky, built by Charles Johnston about 1808. He named it after a place in Ohio where Indians had held him prisoner in 1790. The two-story structure was one of the Lynchburg area's first houses to display the details and refi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10TJ_point-of-honor_Lynchburg-VA.html
Point of Honor stands half a mile to the northeast. Built for Dr. George Cabell Sr. in 1815, this refined Federal-style house is stylistically linked to dwellings in Richmond such as the Hancock-Wirt-Caskie House. According to local tradition, due…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10TI_grave-of-john-lynch_Lynchburg-VA.html
Founder of Lynchburg,who was the proprietor of landsupon which the city is builtand for whom the city is named.A zealous Quaker, benevolentgentleman and promoter ofwhatever advanced the generalgood of his community.Born 1740Died October 31, 1820.
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