Area History Web Pages History of Lynchburg, Virginia A summary of Lynchburg's history, including vintage photos of the Quaker Meeting House, packet boats on the James River and Kanawha Canal, a horse-drawn streetcar and more. Also included is the story of the Battle of Lynchburg during the Civil War. Lynchburg Books List of books published on Lynchburg and area-related subjects of interest. A.H. Plecker Historic Lynchburg Photos An archive of amazingly-detailed photos of Lynchburg taken by renowned local photographer A.H. Plecker in the mid-to-late 1800's Vintage Post Card Images Visit Lynchburg at the turn of the century by way of this collection of fifty images from vintage penny post cards. Lynchburg and Central Virginia Historic Railroad Photographs Images of Lynchburg's former Union Station and other train stations in the vicinity, along with other areas where steam locomotives and passenger trains once roamed. Sites External to LynchburgOnline: Jones Memorial Library Jones Memorial Library specializes in genealogy and local history. Although its primary focus is on the central Virginia area, the collection includes a wide variety of materials covering the State of Virginia as well as the surrounding states, including county histories and court records, family histories and genealogies, general works on the Civil War, county land tax and personal property tax records, and census records. Old City Cemetery In the Old City Cemetery's Confederate section are buried over 2200 Confederate soldiers from fourteen states, most of whom died in Lynchburg's military hospitals during the Civil War. Click above to visit the official page documenting this Virginia Historic Landmark on the National Register of Historic Places. Also be sure to visit Kent B. Krugh's Roses in The Old City Cemetery page which focuses on the collection of antique roses in the cemetery's confederate section. Federal Hill Historical Association History of Lynchburg's Federal Hill neighborhood, an area including many restored historic homes. Diamond Hill Historic Society Garland Hill Historic District Sandusky House One of Lynchburg's most significant early houses, Sandusky played a major role in Lynchburg's Civil War history. The Peter Elliott House An online journal of the restoration of this 1816 Federal Style home, including photos and an extensive history of the house and its residents. See also Lynchburg Area Attractions (for a dose of Lynchburg nostalgia, also visit the Harvey's Drive-In Theatre page)

Point of Honor Horse and Buggy on Main St. (from A.H. Plecker Photo Archive) Lynchburg Union Station (see Lynchburg and Central Virginia Historic Railroad Photographs) Quaker Meeting House (see History of Lynchburg)