Historic Sandusky, in partnership with the University of Lynchburg, is dedicated to providing educational opportunities and career development for students and the public by preserving and interpreting the Civil War, the history of slavery, and 19th-century American life.

A Brief History of the Historic Sandusky Foundation

The last private owner of Historic Sandusky, Mrs. Louise Early Adkinson, decided to sell the home in 2000.  Upon deciding to sell the home, Mrs. Adkinson noted that "when it is next sold it will be the second transfer in 158 years." Mrs. Adkinson let it be known that she would prefer selling it to a group who could purchase it and open it to the public as a historic site. The Historic Sandusky Foundation was incorporated in December of 2000 in order to purchase the Sandusky property from Mrs. Adkinson. 

The initial members of the Historic Sandusky Foundation, who pooled their resources to purchase the house were, Dr. Peter W. Houck M.D., T. Scott Garrett M.D., S. Allen Chambers Jr, Russell W. Hicks Jr, Henry C. Devening Esq, and Robert A. Sullivan Sr. these men are now fondly known as the Sandusky Six. 

In 2005, the Foundation built a Visitors Center, Museum, and Administrative Building, incorporating the garage that existed to the West of the House. That year, Sandusky's house and grounds were opened to the public for tours, with a focus on the use of property around the time of the Civil War.