The Casino at Rivermont Park stands at the end of a curving gravel drive, a two-story frame pavilion with arched openings and a square observation tower rising above the pines. Swings and playground frames sit in the open ground in front. Rivermont Park was laid out in the 1890s as a pleasure ground on Lynchburg's Rivermont heights, and its casino was a pavilion for dances, concerts, and outings, not a gambling house. By the early 20th century, parks like this were common destinations for streetcar riders and community gatherings.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
June 11
Dear Lottie
I will
write you a line or two
to night. How are you
all? We are all very well
except Papa he have a
headache. My school
closed last Friday. I
was so glad it closed
I didn't know what to
do
hoping to hear from you soon
Narrow white margin at edges; visible halftone/litho screen; light corner and edge wear. No handwriting on front.
Postmark: LYNCHBURG, VA. JUN 12 8 PM 1919. Divided-back card with white border; 2¢ red Washington stamp; printed publisher imprint at left edge reading "Pub. by The Acmegraph Co., Chicago"; card toned, soiled and edge-worn.
Cite this card
Casino, Rivermont Park, Lynchburg, VA, 1919, postcard, c. 1919. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/casino-rivermont-park-lynchburg-va-1919. Accessed November 2, 2026.
