Tour Overview
Founded in 1830 in Boydton, Va., Randolph-Macon College decided after the Civil War that they needed to be closer to rail transportation in order to survive. The college trustees purchased the Ashland Hotel and Mineral Well Company property for sale at the time. They moved their campus to Ashland in 1868. On the 13-acre tract beside the railroad, there were buildings that could be used temporarily as lecture rooms and a dormitory. The college’s arrival bolstered Ashland’s economy and the college grew steadily because of the railroad.
Around the edge of campus on both sides of the track, neighborhoods along College Avenue and Henry Clay Road began to take shape along with the established homes along N. Railroad Avenue.
Stops
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Stop 1: 123 Henry Clay Road
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Stop 2: Washington & Franklin Literary Societies Hall
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Stop 3: Pace-Armistead Lecture Hall
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Stop 4: Duncan Memorial Chapel
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Stop 5: 304 College Avenue
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Stop 6: Where Next?
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