Join us for a tour of Downtown Charlottesville locations where new technology and innovations were first introduced. Where was the first telegraph office and why was it so important? Who had the first telephone? When did water come from a tap instead of the well? When and how did transportation become public? And when did gas lights on Main Street give way to the new-fangled electric lightbulb? Use your smartphone to book this tour on the internet and join us in marveling at the processes of change and how the introduction of each “new” innovation shaped the history of Charlottesville.
The Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society and the Friends of Charlottesville Downtown have teamed up to explore the “Door to Door” history of Downtown Charlottesville. From this partnership we are developing a multifaceted strategy to better showcase and promote little known stories from the earliest beginnings of Downtown to the recent past. The latest product of our partnership is two new evocative walking tours which focus on past downtown businesses, the people who ran them, and how they shaped the heart of our city and the wider community.
Tour will begin at the Freedom of Speech Wall on the Downtown Mall
605 East Main Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902
