Tinbridge Hill in Lynchburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of Glanders Stable
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, May 26, 2014
1. Glanders Stable Marker
Civil War
Quartermaster’s
Glanders Stable
1863 – 1864
Important
early medical research
was conducted here on
Confederate cavalry horses
affected by the
“Great Glanders Epizootic”
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.
Location. 37° 24.83′ N, 79° 9.44′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is in Tinbridge Hill. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Taylor Street and 4th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 Taylor Street, Lynchburg VA 24504, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Glanders (here, next to this marker); The Quartermaster's Glanders Stable (a few steps from this marker); Ivy Chapel Union Church (a few steps from this marker); Chapel and Columbarium (a few steps from this marker); Stone Watering Trough (a few steps from this marker); Hermon Methodist Church (a few steps from this marker); Ministers, Trustees and Other Religious Leaders (a few steps from this marker); Iron Fencing (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lynchburg.
Also see . . .
this page online
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, May 26, 2014
2. Glanders Stable Marker
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, May 26, 2014
3. Horse statuary and stone water trough
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 614 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 27, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
