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

Moses Jacob Ezekiel

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

1. Moses Jacob Ezekiel Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Battle of New Market. Famous sculptor "Va. Mourns Her Dead"

Erected by Rockbridge Historical Society. (Marker Number 21.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Churches & Religion • Education • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, Lexington, Righteous and Rascals of Rockbridge series list.

Location. 37° 47.115′ N, 79° 26.528′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Virginia. Marker is on West Washington Street just west of North Main Street (Business U.S. 11), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lexington VA 24450, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. George Wm. Crump (here, next to this marker); George Washington (a few steps from this marker); The Alexander-Withrow House, ca. 1793 (a few steps from this marker); George C. Marshall (a few steps from this marker); Pierre Daura (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Dold Building, ca. 1820 (within shouting distance of this marker); Frank Padget (within shouting distance of this marker); Patsy Cline (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.

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

2. Moses Jacob Ezekiel Marker

The marker is embedded in the sidewalk.

Virginia Mourning Her Dead image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 15, 2017

3. Virginia Mourning Her Dead

Sculpture by Moses Ezekiel located on the campus of the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, VA.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 141 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 9, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on May 13, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.