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Their funeral home, established in 1868, is thought to be the oldest black business of the type in Lynchburg. Squire's son, McGustavus (1868-1934), owned the firm of Strange & Higginbotham, which was located at 909 Fifth Street (118-5318-0040).
Two-thirds of the burials in the cemetery are African American. It has been estimated that over 90% of Lynchburg's enslaved and free African American population are buried in the Old City Cemetery, the primary burial site for African Americans from 1806 to 1865. In fact, at that time it was the only burial ground, excluding private family ...
The Jones Memorial Library is a specialized genealogy and history research library located at 2311 Memorial Avenue in Lynchburg, Virginia. The original historic library building is located at 434 Rivermont Avenue in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Miller–Claytor House is a historic home located at Riverside Park in Lynchburg, Virginia.It is a two-story, white framed structure, sheathed with beaded weatherboards. It is believed to be the fourth house erected in the new town in 1791, and is probably the oldest extant Lynchburg dwelli
George Clooney had some pointed remarks about the Donald Trump administration, describing the current political climate as one where people “don’t worry about facts.” “You take a narrative ...
Presbyterian Orphans Home, now known as Presbyterian Homes & Family Services, is a historic "cottage style" orphanage complex located at Lynchburg, Virginia.It consists of six residence halls, a superintendent's house, and an executive building, all constructed of brick in the Georgian Revival style.
American importers have been stockpiling Italian bubbly Prosecco as a hedge against the impact of possible European Union tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump, wine industry data show. U.S ...
James Mangold misses the era when movies weren’t embarrassed to make audiences feel something. The director of the Bob Dylan musical biopic “A Complete Unknown” and comic book adaptation ...