Fort Early
Fort Early is a fort in Lynchburg, Central Virginia, Virginia. Fort Early is situated nearby to the public building Fort Hill Womens Club, as well as near Fort Hill United Methodist Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aviary and Kemper Street station.
Aviary
Historic building
Photo: Pubdog, Public domain.
The Aviary is a historic aviary building located in Miller Park at Lynchburg, Virginia. It is a Queen Anne-style structure erected in 1902. The multi-sided exhibition house was designed by the local architectural firm of Frye & Chesterman. Aviary is situated 1 mile northeast of Fort Early.
Kemper Street station
Railway station
Photo: TampAGS, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kemper Street station, also known as Lynchburg station, is an intermodal transit station in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. It serves Amtrak while an adjacent bus transfer center serves Greater Lynchburg Transit Company and Greyhound buses. Kemper Street station is situated 1½ miles northeast of Fort Early.
Lynchburg Public Library
Library
Photo: Northern-Virginia-Photographer, CC0.
Lynchburg Public Library is situated 1 mile north of Fort Early.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kemper Street Industrial Historic District and Diamond Hill Historic District.
Kemper Street Industrial Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The Kemper Street Industrial Historic District encompasses a collection of industrial sites on Campbell Avenue and Kemper Street in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Diamond Hill Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Pubdog, Public domain.
The Diamond Hill Historic District is a national historic district located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The district is irregularly shaped and approximately 14 blocks in area. Diamond Hill Historic District is situated 2 miles northeast of Fort Early.
Madison Heights
Town
Photo: Carmenshields, CC BY 3.0.
Madison Heights is a census-designated place in Amherst County, Virginia, United States. The population was 10,893 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area. Madison Heights is situated 4 miles northeast of Fort Early.
Fort Early
- Type: Fort
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Lynchburg, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.39004° or 37° 23′ 24″ northLongitude
-79.17331° or 79° 10′ 24″ westOpen location code
87929RRG+2MOpenStreetMap ID
way 701726565OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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