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

Site of Lynchburg's Pest House

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 26, 2014

1. Site of Lynchburg's Pest House Marker

Inscription. Site of Lynchburg’s
Pest House

Constructed circa 1840

Served as
Confederate Quarantine Hospital
1861 - 1865

Demolished 1880

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.

Location. 37° 24.828′ N, 79° 9.393′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is in Tinbridge Hill. It 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.

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

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are within walking distance of this marker: Stone Well Cap (within shouting distance of this marker); College Hill Reservoir Water Pitcher (within shouting distance of this marker); Iron Fencing (within shouting distance of this marker); Marble Column (within shouting distance of this marker); Stone Watering Trough (within shouting distance of this marker); The Quartermaster's Glanders Stable (within shouting distance of this marker); Glanders (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Glanders Stable (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lynchburg.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Quartermaster’s Glanders Stable (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . The Pest House and Dr. Terrell. Old City Cemetery (Submitted on May 27, 2014.)

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 26, 2014

2. Site of Lynchburg's Pest House Marker

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 772 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 27, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.