A personal look at Lynchburg’s renowned architect Until Carolyn Gills Frazier started researching Stanhope, Chronologically, published by Blackwell Press in 2018, even those who were closest to the late-architect Stanhope...

Unearthing stories and secrets at New London’s “Magnificent House” In the decades before the American Revolution, New London, Virginia, was what 19th-century historian Henry Howe described as “a place of...

Local Garden Club Takes CHILD Gravesites Under Its Wing In October 2017, members of Garden by the James Garden Club were volunteering at Lynchburg’s Presbyterian Cemetery. In particular, the local...

A glimpse of local culture as seen  through headlines over the past 125 years Long before 24-hour news and the internet, newspapers and word of mouth were how people got...

While there’s no cure for Alzheimer’s disease, following a brain health checklist could help reduce your risk Leon Hill’s dad has Alzheimer’s disease. It’s been six years now. As he...

A “Who’s Who” of Local Cemeteries There are lots of famous folks buried in Lynchburg’s cemeteries, some of whom are outright famous and others who probably should be. Maria Wilson...