Directed By: Loretta Wittman

Old City Cemetery (October, 2021)

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These tours are given in the month of October by candle light and feature local actors playing historical members of Lynchburg Virginia, many of whom are buried in the cemetery. The characters change every season and span across many historical time periods. 

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The character's of the 2022 season include:

     William Henry Jefferson: a freed grave stone carver.

​     Marion Cabell: the daughter of the town Doctor 

​     James William Mozee: the principal of a local school

​     Hanna Raesch: a German immigrant who loves to polka.

​     Rebecca Murphy and William Calloway: a member and the co creator of the Dorchester Home

​     Dr. John Jay Terrell and Nurse Jackson: who worked in the Pest House against smallpox during the Civil War​​​​

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​Pieces constructed by designer include: Marion's Pelisse

 

Featured Article:  Old City Cemetery Candlelight Tours Article-October 2021 

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All show photos credited to LuAnn Hunt Photography. ​​