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Gen. John Lejeune

 
 
Gen. John Lejeune Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 8, 2021
1. Gen. John Lejeune Marker
Inscription. 1st Marine Cmdr. Army forces 2nd Inf. WWI. Decorated by Fr & US. Superintendent VMI
 
Erected by Rockbridge Historical Society. (Marker Number 30.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: EducationWar, World I. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, Lexington, Righteous and Rascals of Rockbridge series list.
 
Location. 37° 47.124′ N, 79° 26.488′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Virginia. It is on North Main Street (Business U.S. 11) just north of West Washington Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11 N Main 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 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 of the original Thirteen
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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: Dr. Ephraim McDowell (a few steps from this marker); The Jacob Ruff House, ca. 1829 (a few steps from this marker); Lt. Gen. L.B. Puller (a few steps from this marker); Willson-Walker House, ca. 1820 (a few steps from this marker); The Subway: Joe Wood's Barbershop (a few steps from this marker); Gen. George S. Patton (a few steps from this marker); Jonathan Daniels (within shouting distance of this marker); Frank Padget (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.
 
 
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 262 times since then and 11 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on May 9, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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