Historic Preservation - Lynchburg, South River Meeting House, Quaker Memorial Presbyterian Church
Resource Name:Historic Preservation - Lynchburg, South River Meeting House, Quaker Memorial Presbyterian Church
address
5810 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg, VA 24502
Eligibility
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(434) 239-2548
Voice
Website
https://www.qmpc.orgApplication process
Call for information. Walk-Ins accepted. A written self-guided tour of the Meeting House is available from the secretary's office of the Quaker Memorial Presbyterian Church, 5810 Fort Ave. between 9am-1pm Monday-Thursday (except for major holidays).
Fees
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Service area
Lynchburg, VA
Amherst, VA
Appomattox, VA
Bedford, VA
Campbell, VA
The Meeting House and Cemetery are Virginia Historic Landmarks. They are also listed in the National Register of Historic Places. A written self-guided tour of the Meeting House is available from the secretary's office of the Quaker Memorial Presbyterian Church, 5810 Fort Ave. between 9am-1pm Monday-Thursday (except for major holidays).
What's Here
Providing organization
Quaker Memorial Presbyterian Church
In 1757 the South River Meeting House was the first place of worship in Lynchburg. After two meeting houses, the stone Meeting House was completed in 1798. It was restored for the 1986 Lynchburg Bicentennial. John Lynch is buried in the adjacent historic cemetery. The Meeting House and cemetery are Virginia Historic Landmarks. They are also listed in the National Register of Historic Places. A written self-guided tour of the Meeting House is available from the secretary's office of the Quaker Memorial Presbyterian Church, 5810 Fort Ave. between 9am-1pm Monday-Friday (except for major holidays). Also known as Lynchburg's Quaker Meeting House.