Hampden-Sydney Travel Information
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Hampden-Sydney Travel Information
Wabash Little Giants vs. Hampden-Sydney Tigers The Gentlemen’s Classic II September 5, 2015 – 1:00 PM Kickoff (Eastern, estimate) Lewis C. Everett Stadium Wabash Tailgate at the TigeRec Hampden-Sydney web site - www.hsc.edu Figure 1 - The Area Surrounding Hampden-Sydney Game information • There are visiting team stands – adjacent to the baseball field • Wabash has its own designated tailgate area but arrive early • There is no cost for admission but there is a vehicle charge (estimated to be $10 per vehicle) • HSC fans will be tailgating in the grassy fields by Hampden House, their alumni center 1 Figure 2 - Campus Overview - Hampden-Sydney 2 Figure 3 - Farmville Area Farmville, VA • 12 minutes from Hampden-Sydney College • 630 miles (10.25 hours) from Crawfordsville • Fly into Richmond, VA or Raleigh, NC • Known for Furniture Shopping (Green Front Furniture - www.greenfront.com) • Several restaurants near Green Front Farmville, Hotels • Hampton Inn – Block of 25 rooms (first come, first served) o 300 Sunchase Blvd., Farmville, VA 23901 o 434-392-8826 o Group code is “WCR” • Comfort Inn – Block of 10 rooms (first come, first served) o 2108 S. Main St., Farmville, VA 23901 o 434-392-8163 o Ask for the “Wabash College alumni” block 3 Lynchburg, VA • 1 hour from Hampden-Sydney College • 585 miles (9.5 hours) from Crawfordsville • 720 miles (11.5 hours) from Chicago • 445 miles (7 hours) from Atlanta • 20 miles (30 minutes) to Appomattox, VA Lynchburg, VA Hotels Springhill Suites (Marriott property) - Ranking on Google = 4.3 www.marriott.com 15171 Wards Rd., Lynchburg, VA 24502 434-237-5848 Courtyard (Marriott property) - Ranking on Google = 4.2 www.marriott.com 4640 Murray Place, Lynchburg, VA 24502 434-846-7900 Wingate (Wyndham property) – Ranking on Google = 4.2 www.Wyndham.com 3777 Candlers Mountain Rd., Lynchburg, VA 24502 434-845-1700 Hilton Garden Inn (Hilton property) – Ranking on Google = N/A www.hilton.com 4025 Ward’s Rd., Lynchburg, VA 24502 434-239-3006 Hampton Inn (Hilton property) – Ranking on Google = N/A www.hilton.com 3600 Liberty Mountain Dr., Lynchburg, VA 24502 434-608-1224 The Craddock Terry Hotel – Ranking on Google = 4.3 1312 Commerce St., Lynchburg, VA 24502 434-455-1500 Holiday Inn Express (Holiday Inn property) – Ranking on Google = N/A http://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/lynchburg/lyhsa/hoteldetail 5600 Seminole Ave., Lynchburg, VA 24502 434-237-7771 4 Charlottesville, VA • About 1 hour, 20 minutes from Hampden-Sydney • 620 Miles (9.75 hours) from Crawfordsville • 20 miles and 30 minutes to Appomattox, VA • 740 miles (11.5 hours) from Chicago • 120 miles (3.25 hours) from Washington, DC Hampton Inn (Hilton property) – Ranking on Google = 4.3 www.hilton.com 900 West Main St., Charlottesville, VA 22903 434-923-8600 Courtyard (Marriott property) - Ranking on Google = 3.9 www.marriott.com 1201 W. Main St., Charlottesville, VA 22903 434-977-1700 Things to see and do in the Farmville, VA Area • Historic Appomattox o Museum of the Confederacy (http://www.moc.org/visit-us?mode=appomattox) o Appomattox Court House National Park (http://www.nps.gov/apco/planyourvisit/index.htm) • High Bridge Trail (http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/high-bridgetrail.shtml#general_information) • 5