Lexington, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Moses Jacob Ezekiel
VMI 1st Jewish Cadet
Erected by Rockbridge Historical Society. (Marker Number 21.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Religion & Religious Structures • 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. It 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.
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 the North Atlantic Region, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: George Wm. Crumb (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 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.
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 291 times since then and 6 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.
