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

Augustus Nathaniel Lushington, VMD

(ca. 1861-1939)

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

1. Augustus Nathaniel Lushington, VMD Marker

Inscription. Dr. Augustus Lushington, veterinarian, practiced in Lynchburg for nearly four decades. A native of Trinidad, he attended Cornell University and the University of Pennsylvania, where in 1897 he became one of the first Black men in the U.S. to earn a degree as a doctor of veterinary medicine. By 1900 he had moved to Lynchburg and opened his practice as a large-animal veterinary surgeon, primarily caring for horses and cattle on nearby farms. He served as a statistical reporter to the federal Bureau of Animal Industry, charged with combating disease in livestock. He also worked as a probation officer and was president of the Lynchburg Negro Business League. Lushington lived here at 1005 5th St.

Erected 2020 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number Q-6-59.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Animals • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.

Location. 37° 24.839′ N, 79° 9.174′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is in Tinbridge Hill. It is on 5th Street (Virginia Route 163) just west of Polk Street

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, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1005 5th 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: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated (R) (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bransford Vawter (about 500 feet away); Blind Billy (about 600 feet away); Eleanor Custis Lewis Carter (about 600 feet away); Symbolism, Gravemarkers and Grave Decorations (about 600 feet away); Henry Holdcroft Norvell (about 600 feet away); 1858 Map of Old City Cemetery (about 600 feet away); Josiah Leake (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lynchburg.

Additional commentary.
1. Heritage of Dr. Lushington
As Dr. Lushington moved from the Caribbean, while Black, he may or may not have identified as African American as the contemporary construct is understood. However, the category of African Americans has been selected because of his involvement in the local Black community, which would be identified with the cultural construct.

— Submitted August 19, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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

2. Augustus Nathaniel Lushington, VMD Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 903 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 19, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.