July 3, 2017
History Through the Headlines Part 2
When asked how much money it would take to hire him as editor of a proposed daily newspaper in Lynchburg,…
View PostMarch 6, 2017
Lynchburg Letters from Confederate General Raleigh Edward Colston (1825-1896)
While his military performance is met with mixed reviews of success and challenges, his letters to his family including his…
View PostDecember 1, 2015
A Tinkering Pharmacist, an Artist, and “The World’s Smartest Investment”
That ubiquitous little black tube with its tendency to get lost and its famous logo have led many to comment…
View PostNovember 9, 2015
Queena Stovall-A Southern Memory Painter
Stovall’s artwork depicted both black and white Virginians in rural settings, which earned her the title of the “Grandma Moses…
View PostOctober 5, 2015
Monuments of Paris
Out of all of the beautiful features at Point of Honor, “The Monuments of Paris” wallpaper is one of the…
View PostAugust 31, 2015
Old City Cemetery’s Civil War Past
The Old City Cemetery opened in 1806 and approximately 20,000 people are buried in the cemetery. During the Civil War…
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