Anne Spencer House and Garden - Lynchburg, Virginia
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Lynchburg, Virginia


Anne Spencer House and Garden

“This small garden is half my world . . .” Designed by Anne Spencer (1882 – 1975), Harlem Renaissance poet, librarian, educator, civil rights activist and passionate gardener, her garden served as source of inspiration for her poetry. She also hosted many African-American political leaders and artists, including W.E.B. DuBois, Langston Hughes and Martin Luther King, Jr. in her garden.The garden is open every day. Tours of the house are by appointment only. For further information, please call 434. 845.1313. [ info ]



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