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University of Virginia Cemetery and Columbarium, Charlottesville, VA

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University of Virginia Cemetery and Columbarium

A historic burial ground tied to the University of Virginia, established in 1828.

P.O. Box 400726, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4726 (mailing address) · Charlottesville, VA

About University of Virginia Cemetery and Columbarium

This cemetery and columbarium serve the University of Virginia community. Its origins go back to 1828, and the grounds hold the graves of many people who played prominent roles in the university's history. The site's home page describes its calm setting and its layered past, and it offers information on plots, eligibility, and interment options for those seeking a place there.

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    Fralin Museum of Art

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    Drop into the University of Virginia's free art museum on Rugby Road, a short walk from the Rotunda, for changing shows drawn from 14,000 works.

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    Market Street Park

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    A small downtown green in Charlottesville offering seating, tables, and flower beds for a midday break.

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    Monticello

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    Tour Thomas Jefferson's mountaintop home on a guided first-floor tour, then walk its gardens and grounds.

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    Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection

    No admission fee

    A University of Virginia museum devoted to art made by Indigenous Australian creators, with a large holding of works.

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  • Attractions
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    Hardesty-Higgins House Visitor Center

    No admission fee

    Harrisonburg's 1848 house turned visitor center, with the Valley Turnpike Museum, a Civil War orientation center, gift shop and cafe on South Main Street.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

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    Appomattox Court House National Historical Park

    No admission fee

    Walk the restored village where Lee surrendered to Grant in the McLean House on April 9, 1865.

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