Marker Logo
THE HISTORICAL
MARKER DATABASE
“Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”
Lexington, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Benjamin Borden, Sr.

 
 
Benjamin Borden, Sr. Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 8, 2021
1. Benjamin Borden, Sr. Marker
Inscription. Obtained royal land grant 1739 for early settlement of Rockbridge Co.
 
Erected by Rockbridge Historical Society. (Marker Number 43.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraSettlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, Lexington, Righteous and Rascals of Rockbridge series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1739.
 
Location. 37° 47.095′ N, 79° 26.543′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Virginia. It is on South Main Street (Business U.S. 11) just north of West Nelson Street (U.S. 60), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13 S 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
Paid Advertisement
Click or scan to see
this page online
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: Meriwether Lewis (a few steps from this marker); William Clark (a few steps from this marker); Eagle Tavern (a few steps from this marker); Wm. Nelson Pendleton (a few steps from this marker); Mel Greenburg (a few steps from this marker); Samuel Zenas Ammen (within shouting distance of this marker); James Ward Wood (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans' Memorial (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 468 times since then and 27 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on May 9, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
m=172905

CeraNet Cloud Computing sponsors the Historical Marker Database.
This website earns income from purchases you make after using our links to Amazon.com. We appreciate your support.
Paid Advertisement
Jul. 11, 2026