Old City Cemetery

401 Taylor Street / Lynchburg, VA 24501 / (434) 847-1465

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The “Old Methodist Cemetery,” as it is also known, is a registered historic landmark that opened in 1806 as a public burying ground. This 26-acre site features more than 2000 historic gravestones, monuments, and ironwork enclosures. Attractions include: garden of 19th-century shrubs and local architectural relics; Pest House Medical Museum, depicting conditions in a Civil War quarantine hospital; Hearse House & Caretakers' Museum, featuring an original 1900 horse-drawn hearse and gravemarkers exhibit; Station House Museum, an 1898 C&O Railway depot that interprets local railroad history; and a Confederate Section containing 2200 graves of Civil War soldiers from 14 states. Open daily from dawn to dusk.