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"Big Foot" Wm. A. Wallace

 
 
"Big Foot" Wm. A. Wallace Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 14, 2021
1. "Big Foot" Wm. A. Wallace Marker
Inscription. Legendary Texas ranger. Born Lexington 1817.
 
Erected by Rockbridge Historical Society. (Marker Number 9.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, Lexington, Righteous and Rascals of Rockbridge series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1817.
 
Location. 37° 47.062′ N, 79° 26.57′ 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: 37 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 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: John Letcher (here, next to this marker); Col. J.T.L. Preston (here, next to this marker); William E. Wilcher (a few steps from this marker); C.M. Figgat (a few steps from this marker); John Chavis (a few steps from this marker); Rev. A. Alexander (a few steps from this marker); Benjamin C. Moomaw (a few steps from this marker); Jordan and Darst (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.
 
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"Big Foot" Wm. A. Wallace Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 14, 2021
2. "Big Foot" Wm. A. Wallace Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 475 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 15, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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