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Amusements

• Amazement Square, The Rightmire Children's Museum
  27 Ninth Street • Lynchburg, VA 24504
  434-845-1888
  Children are encouraged to be active participants in the learning process through creative hands-on, multidisciplinary exhibits at this museum that offers exhibits on arts and humanities, culture, sciences, and much more to give children a better understanding of themselves and the world.  map

• Putt-Putt Fun Center
  8105 Timberlake Road • Lynchburg, VA 24502
  434-237-7888
  Enjoy Putt-Putt golf, go-karts, batting cages and a large family arcade. Open year-round. more...  map

Historic Homes & Buildings

• Anne Spencer House and Garden
  1313 Pierce Street • Lynchburg, VA 24501
  434-846-0517
  This was the home of internationally acclaimed poet, Anne Spencer, who was part of the Harlem Renaissance and was the only Virginian included in the Norton Anthology of Modern American and British Poetry. The garden, which served as inspiration for much of her poetry, was beautifully and authentically restored in the 1980s.  map

• Miller Claytor House (circa 1791)
  P.O. Box 60 • Lynchburg, VA 24502
  Located at Riverside Park
  434-847-1640
  Believed to be the fourth house built in Lynchburg, this historic house is the sole surviving pre-19th century townhouse where Thomas Jefferson allegedly proved to the owner of the house's garden that tomatoes were not poisonous by eating one of the fruit. The home was dismantled in 1936 and rebuilt at its Riverside Park location where the garden was also re-restored.  map

• Point of Honor (circa 1815)
  112 Cabell Street • Lynchburg, VA 24502
  434-847-1459
  One of Virginia's most remarkable Federal style mansions, this historic home was built by Dr. George Cabell, Sr., an eminent physician whose most famous patient was Patrick Henry. The house features an unusual octagon-bay facade, exquisite gardens, and outstanding examples of Federal style furnishings. more...  map

• Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest
  1548 Bateman Bridge Road • Forest, VA 24551
  434-525-1806
  Thomas Jefferson designed and built this architectural masterpiece to use as his year round retreat. This National Historic Landmark octagonal house is surrounded by an elaborate villa landscape on a 4,800 acre plantation and the house is considered one of his most creative and original architectural designs. more...  map

Historic Sites & Monuments

• Old City Cemetery, The (circa 1806)
  401 Taylor Street • Lynchburg, VA 24502
  434-847-1465
  Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this Virginia Historic Landmark is the oldest public cemetery in Virginia still in use today. Over 20,000 citizens are buried here and the cemetery features a 26 acre garden, four small museums, and a Confederate Section. more...  map

• Presbyterian Cemetery (circa 1824)
  907 Bailey Street • Lynchburg, VA 24504
  434-845-0551
  The most elaborate examples of tombstone sculpture in Lynchburg can be found at this cemetery that has a distinctive Victorian atmosphere once you enter the iron gates. Entombed Civil War heroes at this cemetery include Generals Garland and Rhodes.   map

Libraries & Research Centers

• Jones Memorial Library
  2311 Memorial Avenue • Lynchburg, VA 24501
  434-846-0501
  The second oldest public library in Virginia, this public library is primarily a genealogical and local history research library and it houses over 300 manuscript collections, including personal family papers and correspondence. more...  map

Museums & Galleries

• Legacy Museum of African-American History
  403 Monroe Street • Lynchburg, VA 24504
  Located Adjacent to Old City Cemetery
  434-845-3455
  Dedicated to collecting, preserving, and exhibiting historical artifacts relating to significant contributions of the African-American community in Lynchburg and the region, this museum contains special interest exhibits that include the Civil Rights struggle, entertainment and sports, the arts, and much more. more...  map

• Lynchburg Museum, The
  901 Court Street • Lynchburg, VA 24502
  434-847-1459
  Situated in the circa 1855 Old Court House, which is the Hill City's most famous historic landmark, this museum highlights local history and has exhibits ranging from the native Monacan tribes who inhabited the banks of the James River to the tragedy of the Civil War. more...  map

• Maier Museum of Art
  2500 Rivermont Avenue • Lynchburg, VA 24503
  Located at Randolph-Macon Woman's College
  434-947-8136
  A nationally recognized museum which houses a growing collection of several thousand paintings, prints, drawings, and photographs with a focus on works by outstanding American artists of the 19th and 20th centuries. more...  map

• Riverviews Artspace
  901 Jefferson Street • Lynchburg, VA 24504
  Across from Amazement Square by the river
  434-847-7277
  Exhibits the work of professional-level contemporary artists, in a variety of media, for the enrichment and enjoyment of the citizens of Central Virginia.  map