Tinbridge Hill in Lynchburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Pest House Medical Museum

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, May 26, 2014

1. Pest House Medical Museum Marker

Inscription. This 1840’s white frame building was the medical office of Dr. John Jay Terrell. It was moved here in 1987 from Rock Castle Farm in Campbell County and has been restored to recreate medical science in the era of 1860 to 1900. These exhibits represent both the primitive conditions of Lynchburg’s Pest House during the Civil War and a typical country doctor’s office as would have been used by Dr. Terrell following his Confederate medical service.

You are invited to see and hear these stories by taking a self-guided tour of the museum, looking through all the windows and doors as you circle the building.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1987.

Location. 37° 24.947′ N, 79° 9.489′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is in Tinbridge Hill. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Taylor Street and 4th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 Taylor Street, Lynchburg VA 24504, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Old City Cemetery (here, next to this marker); The Old Brick Wall (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Old City Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); Sinister Activities

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(a few steps from this marker); The Carl Porter Cato Rose Collection (within shouting distance of this marker); Gravestone Style & Material (within shouting distance of this marker); Julia Whiteley Branch (within shouting distance of this marker); Gravestone Carvers in the Old City Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lynchburg.

Also see . . . The Pest House and Dr. Terrell. Old City Cemetery (Submitted on May 27, 2014.)

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, May 26, 2014

2. Pest House Medical Museum Marker

Pest House Medical Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, May 26, 2014

3. Pest House Medical Museum

The Pest House and Catholic Missionaries image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, May 26, 2014

4. The Pest House and Catholic Missionaries

Rev. Louis-Hippolyte Gache, S.J. and the Daughters of Charity during the worst years of the smallpox epidemic, 1862-1864, these missionaries worked with Dr. Terrell, ministering to the spiritual and medical needs of the patients. "No others would go near the place...."

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 727 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 27, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 4. submitted on May 30, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.