Fincastle Historic Walking Tour - Virginia Is For Lovers

Address

20 West Main Street
Fincastle, VA 24090
Phone

540-473-3077 (Historic Fincastle, Inc.)
City

Fincastle

Locality

Botetourt
Social

Tue, Nov 01, 2016 - Wed, Dec 31, 2025

Self-guided walking tours are available through use of a tour guide brochure. Brochures may be obtained online or from the Botetourt County Parks and Recreation Office or Botetourt County Chamber of Commerce.

Historic District Guided Tours
Tours are scheduled by appointment: Monday – Sunday. Preferred start times are 10 am and 1 pm.

Visit the Historic Fincastle, Inc. website to complete a request form.
Email completed request from to historicfincastle@hotmail.com or mail to HFI P. O. Box 19, Fincastle, VA 24090

In addition to seeing 18th and 19th Century buildings, a few other interesting historic benchmarks to
look for on the tour include:

Court House Documents signed by Thomas Jefferson and other famous Virginia Patriots.
Beautiful wrought iron fences, balconies and gates.
Flagstone walks from early 19th century
Horse-mounting stile in front of Presbyterian Church.
Hand water pumps at old cisterns and wells.
Early gravestones in church cemeteries with oldest dating 1795.
Handsome cupolas on courthouse and churches.
Steeples containing bells which, by tradition, each year ring out the old and ring in the New Year.

Amenities

Group Friendly

Price Information

$9.00 per person. Group rates available

Additional Links

Additional Website

Region

Virginia Mountains

Last Updated: 11/17/2016

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