Historic Sandusky - University of Lynchburg

06/24/2026

Can you spot the visitor in this photo?

06/22/2026

We had a great time with summer campers from the City of Lynchburg Parks & Recreation Dept. They asked a lot of questions and especially enjoyed hearing about our ghost stories. University of Lynchburg

06/18/2026

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162 Years Ago Today... The Battle of Lynchburg, Day 2

During the early hours of June 18, Confederate Gen. Jubal Early reinforced Lynchburg’s defenses while Gen. David Hunter’s Union army, low on supplies, prepared a three-pronged attack.

Col. William Powell’s cavalry reached the outskirts of Lynchburg, and Gen. Alfred Duffié advanced along Forest Road but was eventually driven back by Confederate forces under Gen. John McCausland and Gen. Gabriel Wharton.

Along the Salem Pike, Early launched an attack led by Gen. Stephen Ramseur and Gen. John Gordon, but Union troops under Gen. George Crook and Gen. Jeremiah Sullivan repelled the assault. Despite this success, reports of Confederate reinforcements convinced Hunter that he was outnumbered, prompting him to begin withdrawing toward Buford Gap, while Early prepared to renew the attack on June 19.

06/17/2026

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162 Years Ago Today... The Battle of Lynchburg, Day 1

On the morning of June 17, Union forces under Gen. William Averell, Gen. George Crook, and Gen. Alfred Duffié advanced toward Lynchburg. Delays postponed the Union attack until after 4:00 p.m., giving Confederate reinforcements under Gen. Jubal Early time to arrive and strengthen the city’s defenses.

Near the Quaker Meetinghouse, Averell’s cavalry attacked entrenched Confederate cavalry commanded by Gen. John Imboden, despite the disadvantage of crossing open ground under artillery fire. After initial setbacks, Averell received support from Crook’s infantry brigades led by Col. Carr White, Col. Rutherford Hayes, and Col. Jacob Campbell, eventually pushing Imboden’s forces back toward Lynchburg’s fortifications.

In response, Early deployed infantry divisions commanded by Gen. Stephen Ramseur and Gen. John Gordon, turning the battle into a stalemate by evening. Although Crook, Averell, and some subordinate commanders favored a night attack, no further assault was launched that day.

06/15/2026

Sandusky has an unusual resident. An albino groundhog! We have seen lots of wildlife here including deer, cats, dogs, raccoons, mice, squirrels, skunks, foxes, opossums, and birds of prey. But this is a first.

05/29/2026

We had a great time last night hearing from Hill City Paranormal about the methods and technologies they use.

We have an investigation of Sandusky next Friday, tickets available. Don’t miss out!

Hill City Paranormal

05/28/2026

Join Greg Starbuck, Executive Director of Historic Sandusky, for a screening of the Emmy Award-winning documentary Hunter’s Raid: The Battle for Lynchburg, followed by a Q&A session about the Battle. Mr. Starbuck will also discuss his newest documentary, Lynchburg at War: The Home Front, including filming done at the White House of the Confederacy for a special scene involving Jefferson Davis and the Lynchburg hospitals.

•Thursday, June 18 @ 7 PM
•$10 / Free for Members
•Visit acwm.org/events to register!

05/25/2026

Check out this new book by retired history professors Dorothy and Clifton Potter.

The stories that shaped Lynchburg are now being preserved in a personal way. A new book brings together 250 years of local history.

05/21/2026

A video from a few years ago featuring a student project we assisted with. Two of the students - Haley and Emma - have gone on and earned their Masters in Archaeology

On Thursday, May 5, 2022 students at the University of Lynchburg present a new archaeological exhibit displaying artifacts found during Historic Sandusky’s k...