South River Friends Meetinghouse, Lynchburg

Name: South River Friends Meetinghouse
Address: Lynchburg, United States

#38 among attractions in Lynchburg

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The South River Friends Meetinghouse, or Quaker Meeting House, is a historic Friends meeting house located at Lynchburg, Virginia. It was completed in 1798. It is a rubble stone structure, approximately 30 by 51 feet, with walls 16 inches thick, and 12 feet high. The building ceased as a Quaker meeting house in the 1840s, and stands on the grounds of the Quaker Memorial Presbyterian Church. Adjacent to the structure is a historic graveyard. Buried there are Sarah Lynch and her son John, the founder of the city whose final resting place is marked by a plain Quaker stone and a modern plaque. ()

Built: 1791 (233 years ago)Coordinates: 37°22'23"N, 79°11'32"W

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South River Friends Meetinghouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: LaHaye Ice Center, River Ridge Mall, Thomas Road Baptist Church, Sandusky House.

1.6 miSE
Sport venue, Game and entertainment center, Sport
LaHaye Ice Center, Lynchburg
41 min walk • The LaHaye Ice Center is a 4,000-seat ice arena located in Lynchburg, Virginia on the campus of Liberty University. The ice arena is also the home to the Liberty Flames men's and women's ice hockey teams that currently compete in the American Collegiate Hockey Association as independent teams in the ACHA Division I.
0.9 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg
24 min walk • River Ridge Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Lynchburg, Virginia. Opened in 1980, the mall features JCPenney, Belk, and Regal Cinemas as its primary anchors, with Jo-Ann Fabrics, T.J. Maxx, and Planet Fitness serving as secondary anchors.
1.4 miSE
Jerry Falwell, Church
Thomas Road Baptist Church, Lynchburg
35 min walk • Thomas Road Baptist Church is a Baptist megachurch in Lynchburg, Virginia, located on the campus of Liberty University, which it founded and is closely affiliated with. In 2016, a church spokesperson stated they had an average weekly attendance of 9,000.
0.5 miNW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Sandusky House, Lynchburg
14 min walk • Historic Sandusky is a historic home located in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is a formal two-story, brick "I" house built about 1808, with a later addition. It was built by Charles Johnston, and is one of the earliest homes in the Lynchburg area to display the architectural details and refinements characteristic of Federal design.
1.5 miNE
Memorial
Fort Early and Jubal Early Monument, Lynchburg
40 min walk • The Fort Early and Jubal Early Monument was started in the early 1900s, and consists of the remains of an American Civil War fort and monument located on a 1.29-acre site at Lynchburg, Virginia. Confederate forces under the command of Lt. Gen.
0.5 miNE
37°22'39"N • 79°11'8"W
Chestnut Hill Baptist Church, Lynchburg
13 min walk • Church
1.4 miSE
Sport venue, Baseball, Sport
Liberty Baseball Stadium, Lynchburg
36 min walk • Liberty Baseball Stadium is a baseball venue in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is the home field of the Liberty Flames baseball team, a member of the NCAA Division I ASUN Conference. The stadium opened in February 2013 and has a capacity of 2,500 spectators. It hosted the 2013 Big South Tournament.
1 miS
Universities and schools
Central Virginia Community College, Lynchburg
26 min walk • Central Virginia Community College, CVCC, is a two-year state community college located in Lynchburg, Virginia and is part of the Virginia Community College System.