Ryan Jacobs

I made an attempt to get to Appomattox Courthouse this evening, but the park was closed and so I was disappointed that I couldn’t get closer to the site. That said, the drive was beautiful and the area was quite moving. I don’t recall visiting any other place in America that instills such a sense [...]

 
Walking up the staircase leading to the Lynchburg Courthouse has several memorials to those from Lynchburg that sacrificed their lives in wars.
 
Here is a pic from the WWI Memorial

I got the chance to walk quickly through the historic part of downtown Lynchburg before the sun went down.  The architecture is interesting to look at, I wish there were more of it. 
The Amazing Square building was interesting.
 
Here is a pic of the Courthouse, which is now a museum of Lynchburg history.  I guess this [...]

I chose to drive to Lynchburg, VA this week and had a wonderful drive there. I hope the drive back is as good. It was a gorgeous day filled with lovely scenery. If I had more time, I would have loved to take more pictures. 
 
 
Since there was a small parking lot close to this scene [...]