TOUR IS SOLD OUT!

Join us for a special tour of Point of Honor as we celebrate the anniversary of a wedding that took place in the historic house 189 years ago.

On October 31, 1837, youngest daughter of Judge William Daniel, Sr., Elvira Daniel, married Charles Ellet, Jr., a prominent civil engineer hired to work on the James River & Kanawha Canal. After a brief engagement, the couple exchanged vows in the parlor of the family’s plantation home, where Elvira’s original wedding dress is now displayed.

Experience this bittersweet love story through a full house and grounds tour that includes the public and private spaces of Point of Honor, as well as the North Garden and external Hearth Kitchen. Through the perspective of the bride, the family, and the enslaved domestic staff, this tour will explore the preparatory and celebratory customs of the 1830s, and conclude with a special repast of wedding cake and tea.

This tour is limited to 15 guests. Tickets are $10 and reservations are required in advance.

FESTIVAL CANCELED

Due to the forecast for steady rain today, Day at The Point is canceled. There is no rain date. Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 2, 2027!

The day will be filled with fun activities and living history demonstrations, including cider making, woodworking, and open-hearth cooking. Enjoy music by harpist Chelsea Barnwell and DJ MadLad. Carriage rides around the neighborhood will be offered by Lexington Carriage Company from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Wolf Creek Highlands Farm of Appomattox County will showcase Highland Cows and heritage sheep with demonstrations of fleece working.

Several local historic sites and community organizations will be represented, including Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, Academy Center of the Arts, Jones Memorial Library, Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, and others. A special scavenger hunt with prizes ends at the Point of Honor Gift Shop, which will offer a 20% discount on unique gifts, books, and prints.

Day at The Point began in 1998 as a free “family fun day” at Point of Honor. Generations of festival-goers have gathered to experience living history, music, storytelling, cooking demonstrations, traditional crafts, and free house tours in one of downtown Lynchburg’s most beautiful spots. For many it has become an annual tradition that celebrates the best of fall in the Hill City.

Opera on the James presents a concert of live music in a spectacular outdoor venue.

Join us on the lawn at Point of Honor on October 11 at 5:00 p.m. for a live concert of opera arias, songs, and chamber music. Listen to beautiful music while staying safe and physically-distanced in this historic Lynchburg location. Bring your own chairs! (a few chairs will be provided)

$35 online ($40 at the gate)

Limited tickets available, due to safety and distancing protocols.

SPECIAL COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS

These protocols have been devised in consultation with the Lynchburg Department of Health. Dr. Laura Gateley will be present during the show to ensure that all measures are followed appropriately.

• Prior to arrival, guests should fill out a simple health questionnaire online and bring a printed copy or a screenshot of the result on their mobile phone. The questionnaire must be completed on (and not before) October 11. The symptom checker results will be time-stamped. Find the questionnaire here: https://covid19symptomchecker.spectrumhealth.org/welcome

• OOTJ is limiting the total number of guests on the lawn to 200.

• Upon arrival, wearing masks is required to interact with OOTJ and Point of Honor staff.

• Contactless check-in: At Will Call guests will just show a printout of their tickets or the confirmation on their mobile phone.

• After check in, guests will be directed by OOTJ and Point of Honor staff to a clearly marked “family pods,” where they will be able to take their face covering off. (We suggest that, whenever possible, our guests keep their face covering on, for added safety).

• No more than 6 people per pod. Guests in pods will have to keep 6 feet distance from other guests not in their pod.

• Guests must adhere to social distancing controls during queuing.

• Gathering is strongly discouraged.

Thank you for keeping each other, as well as our artists and crew, safe, so we can all enjoy art together!

This performance is made possible with help from Academy Center of the Arts.