The Goats of Old City Cemetery in Lynchburg, Virginia

06/25/2026

Join us on July 2: Old City Cemetery is pleased to announce it will provide a pair of 45 minute tours (10:00 am and 11:00 am), focused on individuals buried within our grounds, as a 250th anniversary event on Thursday the 2nd of July. The tours will be led by our cemetery historian who will weave the lives of six individuals into the historic narrative of our nation’s past. Over the course of the tour you will be made familiar with men and women, both famous and unknown, who made Lynchburg their home and left their mark on the city. $15/adults. $10/children under 16. https://oldcitycemetery.ticketspice.com/historical-grounds-tours Old City Cemetery Museums and Arboretum

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06/20/2026

Happy Juneteenth Celebration from Morris, Baxter, and Sampson! Join Ashleigh and Ariana at Miller Park for the Juneteenth Celebration hosted by the Juneteenth Coalition. You and your family can learn about the cemetery’s history and make your own bottle tree! We look forward to seeing you there!

06/10/2026

Spotlight on Ashleigh Bruce, our Operations Coordinator. Morris, Baxter, and Sampson are impressed!

A Passion Rediscovered: How Ashleigh Bruce Found Her Way Back to HistoryOn most days, Ashleigh Bruce can be found helping preserve stories that might otherwise be forgotten.

06/06/2026

Morris, Baxter, and Sampson invite you to visit Old City Cemetery Museums and Arboretum and our new display in the Mourning Museum! In honor of the 250th Anniversary of the United States, our historian Mark Day, a Navy Veteran himself, created this display to honor our service members through the years. These artifacts tell the stories of the men and women who served our nation.

06/01/2026

Morris, Baxter, and Sampson are pleased to announce that they will be hosting First Fridays this month! Join them from 5-7:30 at the Cemetery Center in Old City Cemetery Museums and Arboretum. They will be showcasing unique artwork from their private collections and offering golf cart tours of the beautiful grounds. The horned triumvirate will be practicing their driving skills in anticipation.

05/26/2026

Morris, Baxter, and Sampson would like you all to know that this wonderful anthology is available for sale in our Gift Shop!

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

Morris, Baxter, and Sampson would like to thank the dedicated BWXT volunteers who painted their condo, added a new gutter, and changed their bedding. The volunteers with United Way's Day of Caring are the GOAT!

05/11/2026

Morris, Baxter, and Sampson would like to share an upcoming FREE Event! "Cemetery Curiosities" with Mark Day and Ashleigh Bruce. As part of our Holbrook Lyceum Series, join our Lead Historian and Archivist for a tour of Old City Cemetery’s archives and private collections. Special private tours of the Pest House and Hearse House. 2:00 pm in the Lee Reading Room at the Cemetery Center (350 Building). RSVP preferred to [email protected]. The Holbrook Lyceum Series is brought to you free of charge thanks to a donation from Mary "Polly" Garbee in memory of Norma S. White.

05/07/2026

Morris, Baxter, and Sampson are grateful to the ladies of the Ragged Robin Garden Club for their lovely arrangements located at outside of the Mourning Museum at the Cemetery Center.

05/04/2026

Morris, Baxter, and Sampson would like to report that the remaining roses and companion plants will be available from 10-3 Tuesday through Saturday and 12-4 on Sunday. Come by before they eat them! That would be baaaaaad!