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

Gen. Robert E. Lee

Soldier & Leader

 
 
Gen. Robert E. Lee Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 14, 2021
1. Gen. Robert E. Lee Marker
Inscription. Educator & Gentleman. Pres. Washington Col. Lexington 1865-1870.
 
Erected by Rockbridge Historical Society. (Marker Number 12.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: EducationWar, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, Lexington, Righteous and Rascals of Rockbridge series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.
 
Location. 37° 47.073′ N, 79° 26.558′ 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: 27 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 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
Paid Advertisement
Click or scan to see
this page online
of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Francis Henney Smith (a few steps from this marker); John Chavis (a few steps from this marker); Gen. David Hunter (a few steps from this marker); Rev. William Graham (a few steps from this marker); William E. Wilcher (a few steps from this marker); Admiral Richard Byrd (a few steps from this marker); Rev. A. Alexander (a few steps from this marker); John Letcher (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.
 
Gen. Robert E. Lee Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 14, 2021
2. Gen. Robert E. Lee 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 264 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 15, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
m=179485

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. 29, 2026