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

Sandusky

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, April 12, 2012

1. Sandusky Marker

Inscription. To the northwest is Sandusky, built by Charles Johnston about 1808. He named it after a place in Ohio where Indians had held him prisoner in 1790. The two-story structure was one of the Lynchburg area's first houses to display the details and refinement of high-style Federal architecture. In 1864, during the Battle of Lynchburg, Sandusky served as headquarters for Union Maj. Gen. David Hunter. Future presidents Rutherford B. Hayes and William McKinley served on Hunter's staff. Hunter had been a West Point classmate of Confederate Maj. George C. Hutter, who owned Sandusky at the time of the Union occupation.

Erected 2000 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number L-22.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #25 William McKinley, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1808.

Location. 37° 22.418′ N, 79° 11.481′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is in Sheffield. Marker is at the intersection of Fort Avenue (Business U.S. 460) and Coronado Lane, on the right when traveling east on Fort Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5810 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg VA 24502, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Quaker Meeting House (a few steps from this marker); 91st Ohio Volunteer Infantry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); West Virginia Memorial (about 300 feet away); Grave of John Lynch (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Quaker Meeting House (about 600 feet away); To The Memory Of The Union Soldiers (approx. half a mile away); Lynchburg (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Sandusky (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lynchburg.

Also see . . .
1. Historic Sandusky. University of Lynchburg (Submitted on November 10, 2021.)

2. Sandusky. National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on November 10, 2021.)

Fort Ave (facing east) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, April 12, 2012

2. Fort Ave (facing east)

Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 15, 2017

3. Sandusky

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 627 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 14, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on March 17, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.