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

The Confederate Memorial Arch

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 1, 2015

1. The Confederate Memorial Arch Marker

Inscription. This memorial arch marking the entrance to the Confederate Section was built in 1925 by the Southern Memorial Association. Lynchburg architect S. Preston Craighill designed the arch and specified "...good, clean rubble stone, with concrete center and... a good and sufficient foundation." Marsteller Marble and Granite Works of Lynchburg constructed the arch. The urns atop the posts were added two years later.

Restoration of the Arch in June, 1996, was a gift to the City of Lynchburg through the Southern Memorial Association. The following individuals and businesses contributed their time and talents to secure the memorial for future generations:

Parks H. Snead, Jr., Restoration Engineer • Coleman-Adams Construction, Inc., General Contractor • Reid Abbott, Masonry Contractor • J. Coleman Ltd. Construction, Masonry Sealant • Woodall & Lang, Inc., Lead Flashing • Dorothy L. Sigmon, Project Coordinator for Southern Memorial Association

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Charity & Public Work • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 37° 24.932′ N, 79° 9.415′ W. Memorial is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is in Tinbridge Hill. It can be reached from the intersection of Taylor Street and 4th Street when traveling north. Marker is located within the Old City Cemetery grounds, about 1/10 mile north of 4th Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 401 Taylor Street, Lynchburg VA 24501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Removal of Federal Dead (here, next to this marker); Lucy Mina Otey and the Ladies' Relief Hospital (here, next to this marker); Crippled Corps and V.M.I. Cadets Form Inner Defenses in Old City Cemetery (here, next to this marker); The Confederate Section (a few steps from this marker); Women In Lynchburg's Confederate Hospitals (a few steps from this marker); Lynchburg, Virginia (a few steps from this marker); Lynchburg’s Confederate Surgeons (a few steps from this marker); Confederate Smallpox Memorial (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lynchburg.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 1, 2015

2. The Confederate Memorial Arch Marker

The Confederate Memorial Arch image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 1, 2015

3. The Confederate Memorial Arch

(marker visible beside arch on right)
In Memory of
The Confederate Dead
who are buried here

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 308 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 22, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.