Soda machine explosions, haunted self-rocking cradles, community disasters and body snatchers - there's no shortage of strange stories to tell here at Lynchburg's oldest cemetery. Join Historian Ashleigh Meyer on a gravesite tour and hear stories of the final moments of some of our residents, from the tragic, to the catastrophic, to the downright bizarre.
From sewing uniforms, to sewing battlefield wounds, women played a critical role for the war effort on both sides of the Civil War. Judi Harvey, historian & expert on Victorian culture, leads a tour of the Old City Cemetery grounds and discusses these vital contributions, as well as what life was like for the women […]
Join Whitney Chauta for a tour of our Herb Garden and to learn about the uses of medicinal herbs throughout history, and today! Tickets are $10 GET TICKETS
Join us for the 15th Annual Candlelight Tours of Old City Cemetery, where Lynchburg history comes to life among the grave stones! Our outstanding cast of characters, made of up real-life "residents" of Old City Cemetery, will guide you by flickering flame from gravestone to gravestone, where you will hear engaging stories from Lynchburg's past. […]
Join us for the 15th Annual Candlelight Tours of Old City Cemetery, where Lynchburg history comes to life among the grave stones! Our outstanding cast of characters, made of up real-life "residents" of Old City Cemetery, will guide you by flickering flame from gravestone to gravestone, where you will hear engaging stories from Lynchburg's past. […]
Join us for the 15th Annual Candlelight Tours of Old City Cemetery, where Lynchburg history comes to life among the grave stones! Our outstanding cast of characters, made of up real-life "residents" of Old City Cemetery, will guide you by flickering flame from gravestone to gravestone, where you will hear engaging stories from Lynchburg's past. […]
Join us for the 15th Annual Candlelight Tours of Old City Cemetery, where Lynchburg history comes to life among the grave stones! Our outstanding cast of characters, made of up real-life "residents" of Old City Cemetery, will guide you by flickering flame from gravestone to gravestone, where you will hear engaging stories from Lynchburg's past. […]
Join us for the 15th Annual Candlelight Tours of Old City Cemetery, where Lynchburg history comes to life among the grave stones! Our outstanding cast of characters, made of up real-life "residents" of Old City Cemetery, will guide you by flickering flame from gravestone to gravestone, where you will hear engaging stories from Lynchburg's past. […]
Join us for the 15th Annual Candlelight Tours of Old City Cemetery, where Lynchburg history comes to life among the grave stones! Our outstanding cast of characters, made of up real-life "residents" of Old City Cemetery, will guide you by flickering flame from gravestone to gravestone, where you will hear engaging stories from Lynchburg's past. […]
Join us for the 15th Annual Candlelight Tours of Old City Cemetery, where Lynchburg history comes to life among the grave stones! Our outstanding cast of characters, made of up real-life "residents" of Old City Cemetery, will guide you by flickering flame from gravestone to gravestone, where you will hear engaging stories from Lynchburg's past. […]
All events are sponsored by the Southern Memorial Association.
Please contact us for more information about the Old City Cemetery or any of these events.
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
Peak of Bird Population: First week of June
Peak of Butterfly Population: August
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