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

Point of Honor

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 12, 2012

1. Point of Honor Marker

Inscription. Point of Honor stands half a mile to the northeast. Built for Dr. George Cabell Sr. in 1815, this refined Federal-style house is stylistically linked to dwellings in Richmond such as the Hancock-Wirt-Caskie House. According to local tradition, duels were fought on the property. Cabell owned the 750-acre plantation on which the house stands, as well as a nearby tobacco warehouse. Point of Honor retains most of its original architectural features and after its restoration the house was opened to the public as a museum in 1977.

Erected 2006 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number L-23.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1815.

Location. 37° 25.288′ N, 79° 8.937′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is in Daniels Hill. It is at the intersection of Rivermont Avenue and Victoria Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Rivermont Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lynchburg VA 24504,

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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 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: Douglas Southall Freeman (approx. ¼ mile away); Allen Weir Freeman, M.D. (approx. ¼ mile away); Point Of Honor (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mary Virginia Ellet Cabell (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Point of Honor (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lynchburg History (approx. 0.3 miles away); James Rives Childs (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Academy of Music (1905-1958) (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lynchburg.

Also see . . .
1. Point of Honor, Lynchburg, Virginia. (Submitted on April 14, 2012.)
2. Point of Honor.

Rivermont Ave & Victoria Ave (facing west) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 12, 2012

2. Rivermont Ave & Victoria Ave (facing west)

National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on November 9, 2021.)

Rivermont Ave & Victoria Ave (facing east) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 12, 2012

3. Rivermont Ave & Victoria Ave (facing east)

Point of Honor image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher

4. Point of Honor

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 15, 2017

5. Point of Honor

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 790 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on July 26, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 14, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 4. submitted on April 13, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 5. submitted on March 18, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.