Tyreeanna in Lynchburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Lynchburg Defenses
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 12, 2012
1. Lynchburg Defenses Marker
Erected 1929 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number M-60.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list.
Location. 37° 22.652′ N, 79° 7.73′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is in Tyreeanna. It is at the intersection of Campbell Avenue (U.S. 501) and Richmond Highway (U.S. 460), on the right when traveling north on Campbell Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lynchburg VA 24501, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chestnut Hill (approx. 0.4 miles away); Virginia Collegiate and Industrial Institute (approx. 1.2 miles away); Desmond Thomas Doss (approx. 1.4 miles away); Megginson Rosenwald School (approx. 1.7 miles away); Ota Benga (approx. 1.7 miles away); Virginia University of Lynchburg
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Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 12, 2012
2. Campbell Ave (facing north)
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 1,059 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 14, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
