Things To Do in Sweet Briar, Virginia

The museum is a Nationally Registered three building complex consisting of a president's house and slave cabins. The museum contains an almanac, ... More on MuseumsUSA.org

The Alumnae archive room is the first room in the museum. It contains memorablilia from the college's early years and items donated to the college by alumnae and professors. - The Farm Tool Museum ... More on MuseumStuff.com

Sweet Briar College Galleries in Sweet Briar, VA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find ... More on MuseumsUSA.org

Inscription. On 11 June 1864, about 800 yards east, the Botetourt Battery prevented the destruction of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad bridge across the Tye River. This bridge was an important part of the Confederate railroad network ... More on HMDB

The Monacan Indian Nation of Virginia is a small tribe composed of about 1,000 people,located in the Amherst County area and recognized as a tribe by the State of Virginia. Our culture in this regi... More on Virginia.org

This museum documents the history of the Monacan Indians, a tribe that has inhabited the Amherst region for over 10,000 years. The Monacan Indian Nation of Virginia is a small tribe today, composed... More on Heritage

Crippled Corps and V.M.I. Cadets Form Inner Defenses in the Old City Cemetery Battle of Lynchburg, June 18, 1865 A week before the city of Lynchburg was to be invaded by 18,000 Union troops, the ci... More on Gravegarden.org

Inscription. Here ran the Inner line of Lynchburg defenses thrown up by General D. H. Hill in June, 1864. General John C. Breckinridge. Confronting General Hunter in the Shenandoah Valley, made a f... More on HMDB

Monument Terrace commemorates the Lynchburg citizens who fought and died in the Civil War, Spanish-America... More on Discoverlynchburg.org

Located right in the middle of downtown - pretty hard to miss. It's a monument to every war the US has foug... More on GeckoGo

The Amherst County Museum & Historical Society aims to preserve the history of Amherst County, Virginia through the exhibition of our collections and the operation of a genealogy research library. ... More on Virginia.org

The museum preserves, collects, and interprets the history and heritage of Amherst County. It houses a library and there is an 1885 schoolhouse on site. The Old Amherst County Jail: The Amherst Cou... More on MuseumsUSA.org

A personal masterpiece for Thomas Jefferson (considered America's first architect), this octagonal home and the surrounding landscape served as a peaceful retreat as well as a working plantation, a... More on DogFriendly.com

Here is an out of October mid-level wine festival near Lynchburg that you will want to mark on your calendar. More on igougo

In this six-acre living history village, visitors can glimpse daily life from 1840 to 1920 while browsing through the historic buildings, including a log cabin, one-room schoolhouse, and much more.... More on Heritage

Clover Hill Village is a six acre village where the history and heritage of Appomattox County comes to life. Enjoy a glimpse into daily life in the past (1840-1920) as you browse through the many h... More on Virginia.org