Tinbridge Hill in Lynchburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
"Col'd" Gravestones
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 14, 2021
1. "Col'd" Gravestones Marker
Inscription.
"Col'd" Gravestones. . Scattered throughout the Monroe Street side of the cemetery are at least six gravestones, dating from the 1850's and 1860's, bearing the inscription "col'd" after the name. These stones, indicating a "colored" person, are extraordinary because they were made by Lynchburg's mid-19th century stonemaker J.B. Gaddess and Bro., whose patrons almost exclusively included the wealthy (white) citizens of Lynchburg. The "col'd" stones are most likely those of free African-Americans who could afford these substantial markers, but who could not avoid the racial distinction that fundamentally characterized the 19th century society.
Scattered throughout the Monroe Street side of the cemetery are at least six gravestones, dating from the 1850's and 1860's, bearing the inscription "col'd" after the name. These stones, indicating a "colored" person, are extraordinary because they were made by Lynchburg's mid-19th century stonemaker J.B. Gaddess & Bro., whose patrons almost exclusively included the wealthy (white) citizens of Lynchburg. The "col'd" stones are most likely those of free African-Americans who could afford these substantial markers, but who could not avoid the racial distinction that fundamentally characterized the 19th century society.
Location. 37° 24.89′ N, 79° 9.341′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is in Tinbridge Hill. Marker can be reached from Taylor Street, 0.1 miles north of 4th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 Taylor St, Lynchburg VA 24501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 170 times since then and 5 times this year. Photo1. submitted on August 18, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
