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RIGHT OUTSIDE YOUR DOOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA Attending school in the heart of this historic state certainly has its perks! Liberty students can explore downtown Lynchburg, hike the Blue Ridge Parkway, tube down the James River or visit the Washington, D.C., and Virginia Beach metro areas. POPULATION: 247,000 HISTORY: In 1786 ferryman John Lynch founded the City of Lynchburg on the banks of the James River. TRIVIA: Thomas Jefferson's retreat home Poplar Forest lies just minutes from the Liberty campus. He once said "Nothing would give me greater pleasure than to be useful to the town of Lynchburg. I consider it as the most interesting spot in the state." 79° F: September average daytime temperature 57° F: March average daytime temperature www.discoverlynchburg.org NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ADVENTURE has named Lynchburg one of The 100 Best Adventure Towns in the U.S. WE ARE HERE Lynchburg was ranked the No. 7 safest, mid-sized city in the U.S., and Liberty is in the newest section of the city. (Farmers Insurance Group, 2009) LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA