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

Cary DeVall Langhorne (1837-1948)

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 14, 2021

1. Cary DeVall Langhorne (1837-1948) Marker

Inscription. Lynchburg native Cary D. Langhorne spent his early years here. A surgeon in the U.S. Navy, he was wounded in the Philippine-American War (1899-1902). During the Mexican Revolution, the U.S. government disputed the legitimacy of Mexican Pres. Victoriano Huerta. Clashes over a German arms shipment and the detention of American sailors led Pres. Woodrow Wilson to order American vessels, including Langhorne's ship USS Vermont, to seize the port of Veracruz. On 22 Apr. 1914, during the ensuing battle, Langhorne carried a wounded man to safety under heavy fire, for which he received the Medal of Honor. He later served aboard a hospital ship during World War I.

Erected 2017 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number Q-6-43.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, Spanish-American • War, World I • Wars, US Indian • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #28 Woodrow Wilson, the Medal of Honor Recipients, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is April 22, 1914.

Location. 37° 24.577′ N, 79° 8.397′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is in Diamond Hill.

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

It is on Washington Street just south of Church Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 313 Washington St, Lynchburg VA 24504, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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.

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: Lucado House (1902) (within shouting distance of this marker); Diamond Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); Lynchburg History (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lucile Barrow Turner (approx. 0.2 miles away); Federal Transient Bureau Fire (approx. 0.2 miles away); N.B. Handy House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Luke Jordan, Blues Pioneer (approx. ¼ mile away); Lynchburg Civil War Hospitals (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lynchburg.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 14, 2021

2. Cary DeVall Langhorne (1837-1948) Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,014 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 15, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.