All events are sponsored by the Southern Memorial Association and are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.

Green offering always welcome!

Please contact us for more information about the Old City Cemetery or any of these events:


Old City Cemetery
401 Taylor Street
Lynchburg, Virginia  24501

Telephone: (434) 847-1465
Fax: (434) 856-2004
E-mail: occ@gravegarden.org
Website: www.gravegarden.org
 
Newsletter
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2008
February 9Vintage Valentine Workshop   $
Make your own old-fashioned valentine with materials provided		10 a.m.
March 8"Ready, Set...Bloom!"   $
A Garden Symposium (Click for details)
Presentations and workshops by nationally-recognized speakers on antique roses, pruning, bulbs, and four seasons of companion planting		9 a.m.–4 p.m.
May 17Thirteenth Annual Antique Rose Festival9 a.m.–2 p.m.
May 25Confederate Memorial Day Service3 p.m.
May 26Memorial Day Bird Walk & Count8:30 a.m.
Every
Saturday
in June		Saturdays in the Cemetery
Free, one-hour walking tours that highlight history and horticulture on the grounds		10 a.m.
June 14Civil War History Walking Tour
Celebrating Civil War Days in Lynchburg		10 a.m.
June 21Juneteenth Celebration
Details TBA		 
Every
Saturday
in July		Saturdays in the Cemetery
Free, one-hour walking tours that highlight history and horticulture on the grounds		10 a.m.
July 5Revolutionary War History Walking Tour10 a.m.
Every
Saturday
in August		Saturdays in the Cemetery
Free, one-hour walking tours that highlight history and horticulture on the grounds		10 a.m.
August 2Butterfly Garden Tour
Coinciding with the peak of the butterfly population		10 a.m.
September 28Bawdy Ladies of Nineteenth-Century Lynchburg   $
Our most popular walking tour won't be given again until September 2010!		3 p.m.
October 17
and 18		Candlelight Tours of Old City Cemetery   $
Costumed portrayals of the Cemetery's most poignant and captivating stories		Tours begin
at 6:00 p.m.
each night and start every
15 minutes until 8:30 p.m.
October 19Apple and Cheese Pairing   $
Tasting hosted by apple historian Tom Burford		3 p.m.
October 31All Hallows Eve Service
In the Chapel		5 p.m.
November 29 and 30Wreath Making Workshops   $
Back by popular demand!
All workshops limited to 25 people		 
 
Workshop A
Workshop B
Workshop C
November 29
November 29
November 30		9:30–11:30 a.m.
2–4 p.m.
2–4 p.m.
Every
Saturday in
December		Chapel Open House Days
The Chapel will be open every Saturday for drop-in visits and decorated for the holidays with greenery from the Cemetery grounds		1–4 p.m.
December 13Wreaths Across America Ceremony
Click for details		12 noon
December 20Holiday Music Concert
In the Chapel		3 p.m.
   
 

Seasons in the Cemetery

Peak of Bloom for Antique Roses: Last two weeks of May

Peak of Bloom for Lotus Pond: July and August

Peak of Fall Foliage: Last two weeks of October
 
Birds & Butterflies

Peak of Bird Population: First week of June

Peak of Butterfly Population: August
 
 
Guided Tours of the Cemetery, covering a variety of topics, are available by appointment. Please call the Cemetery Center to make arrangements for your personalized tour: (434) 847-1465




© 2008 by Southern Memorial Association
Last updated
21 January 2008



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