Awaiting Discovery

To some, Lynchburg was nothing more than a Wards Road traffic jam.To others,it was a cityfullof lifeand diversity — waiting to be discovered. To one of America's most revered founders, Thomas Jefferson, it was "the most interesting spot in thestate."

Beyond River Ridge Mall and TCBY there was a vast array of places tovisit, things to experience. From the heart of downtown to visiting other local college campuses, something alwaysawaited those who had thecuriosity toseek and explore.

History buffs toured such places as Point of Honor,an early nineteenth centuryhome builtby Dr.George Cabell, the doctor of Patrick Henry Point of Honor wasnamed afterthenumber ofpistol duels fought on its lawn. Thomas Jefferson's summer home,Poplar Forest,was builtin 1806 and was opened to the public only recently during its renovation. The Confederate Graveyard downtown contains 2,000 graves.Itisa remnant of theCivil War, which ended at Appomattox, 20 miles from Lynchburg

Fort Earlyalsoremainsasareminderof the Civil War It is where Confederate GeneralJubal Early met theUnion Forces under the control of General Hunter. Down the road sits the Quaker Meeting House, where city founder John Lynch and his family worshiped.

Lynchburg was the home ofblackpoet, Anne Spencer. Her home,studioand garden, located at 1313 Pierce St., were opened to the public after being restored by the Hillside Garden Club.

For students who enjoyed theoutdoors, Lynchburg offered an array of parks. Blackwater Creek Natural Area, located in the heart of Lynchburg,consisted of a trunk trail along Blackwater Creek, the Ruskin Freer Nature Preserve, a bikeway and the Blackwater Creek athletic area The trunk trail ws six miles in length. Peaksview Park offered tenniscourts, basketball courts, a jogging tail, baseball fields and plentyofopen space.Millerand Riverside parks were also of interest to students.

For the culturally oriented,the Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra, the Lynchburg Fine Arts Center and the Maier Museum of Art, located on the campus of Randolph-Macon Women's College, held events open to the public.The Jones Memorial Library, one ofVirginia's foremost genealogical libraries, was available to interested students.

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Lynchburg offered a wide array of dining. T.C. Trotter's, located next to the Randolph-Macon campus, and G.T Brooks were favorite places for students when they had the money. Shakers and The Ground Round were also popular f R OF TH E R

If itwere ice cream or frozen yogurt, students headed for TCBY, Swensons or Billy Joe's The area also sported a wide varietyoffast-food spotslikeMcDonalds, Hardy's, Burger King and Wendy's Familystyledining was available atShoney's, Western Steer, Western Sizzlin', Bonanza, Golden Corral and Country Cookin', noted for itsall-you-can-eat salad bar.

Lynchburg alsosported a good number ofpizzaplaces Studentswere oftenfound atPizza Hut,Pizza Inn, Giovanni's Pizza or Sal's Pizza.Domino's and Little Caesar'stake-outs supplied students who had late-night hunger pains.

And then, there was just the city A walk downtown could prove both educational and enlightening.A drive through any of Lynchburg's Seven Hills could be enhanced by theJunior League ofLynchburg's brochures of self-guided tours.

Lynchburg, fascinatingand diverse, was rich inhistory, architectureand fun. And it all awaited curiousstudents.Those who took the time found a livingtextbookfull ofcolor.

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