Lexington, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Omicron Delta Kappa

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 8, 2021

1. Omicron Delta Kappa Marker

Inscription. Fifteen students and faculty members at nearby Washington and Lee University founded Omicron Delta Kappa, a national leadership honor society, on 3 Dec. 1914. The society brought together students who had attained prominence in diverse facets of campus life, encouraged collaboration among students, staff, faculty, and alumni, and promoted ideals of scholarship, service, integrity, character, and fellowship. Circles (chapters) were later established on more than 400 college campuses in the United States. In 2010, Omicron Delta Kappa relocated its national headquarters from Lexington, Kentucky, to this historic railroad station.

Erected 2017 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number I-33.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 3, 1914.

Location. 37° 47.144′ N, 79° 26.885′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Virginia. It is on Mclaughlin Street 0.1 miles east of Glasgow

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Street when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 227 Mclaughlin St, Lexington VA 24450, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Historic Lexington Train Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Founding of Kappa Alpha Order (approx. 0.2 miles away); Alben W. Barkley (approx. 0.2 miles away); Matthew F. Maury (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Chavis (approx. ¼ mile away); Last Home of Traveller (approx. ¼ mile away); Cy Twombly (approx. ¼ mile away); Hopkins Green (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 8, 2021

2. Omicron Delta Kappa Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 246 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 9, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.