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Mel Greenburg

 
 
Mel Greenburg Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 14, 2021
1. Mel Greenburg Marker
Inscription. Confidence man. Hoodwinked locals. Lexington 1974.
 
Erected by Rockbridge Historical Society. (Marker Number 15.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceNotable Events. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, Lexington, Righteous and Rascals of Rockbridge series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1974.
 
Location. 37° 47.085′ N, 79° 26.543′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Virginia. It is on South Main Street (Business U.S. 11) just south of West Washington Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17 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 of America,
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and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wm. Nelson Pendleton (here, next to this marker); Eagle Tavern (here, next to this marker); Samuel Zenas Ammen (a few steps from this marker); James Ward Wood (a few steps from this marker); Meriwether Lewis (a few steps from this marker); William Clark (a few steps from this marker); Rev. William Graham (a few steps from this marker); Benjamin Borden, Sr. (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.
 
Mel Greenburg Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 14, 2021
2. Mel Greenburg 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 212 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 15, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Aug. 17, 2026