Lexington, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Virginia Military Institute: A National Historic Landmark

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, August 15, 2022

1. Virginia Military Institute: A National Historic Landmark Marker

Inscription. VMI is an undergraduate public college founded in 1839 with the mission of preparing citizen-soldiers to serve in both civilian and military capacities. It is the oldest state-supported military college in the nation. Alexander J. Davis designed its first Gothic Revival buildings, which opened in 1851. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson, oceanographer Matthew Fontaine Maury, and scientist John Brooke served on the faculty. Among its alumni are George C. Marshall, Army Chief of Staff during World War II and Nobel Prize recipient, polar explorer Richard E. Byrd, Civil Rights martyr Jonathan Daniels, 11 Rhodes scholars, and seven Medal of Honor recipients.

Erected 2017 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number I-1.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • War, US Civil • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1839.

Location. 37° 47.33′ N, 79° 26.402′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Virginia. It is at the intersection of Letcher Avenue and Maiden Lane, on the left when traveling east on Letcher Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area:

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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: The Cabell House (within shouting distance of this marker); Hotchkiss House (within shouting distance of this marker); Virginia Military Institute (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Major General Francis H. Smith (about 400 feet away); The Hall-Poindexter House (about 400 feet away); The Diamond Hill Neighborhood (about 400 feet away); The Knights of Pythias Building (about 400 feet away); John Robinson (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.

More about this marker.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, August 15, 2022

2. Virginia Military Institute: A National Historic Landmark Marker

Marker replaces another that was moved elsewhere.

Also see . . . Virginia Military Institute. (Submitted on September 21, 2022.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 228 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 21, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.