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

Saunders Fields

VMI Military and Leadership Field Training Grounds

Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 12, 2024

1. Saunders Fields Marker

Inscription.
Dedicated in memory of
Edmund A. Saunders, III
Class of 1906
1886-1944

through the generosity of his daughters
Ann Lee Saunders Brown and Jane Quinn Saunders.

While maintaining a high academic standing in his class, Mr. Saunders was a member of the VMI baseball team, served as advertising editor of the yearbook and was assistant leader, Final German Ball. He graduated with a degree in Electrical Engineering and was elected by this class to be their Valedictorian.

Mr. Saunders love of farming led him to study agriculture at Cornell University. He returned to his native Virginia, where he oversaw the operation of several family farms in Charles City County. As a businessman, he served as president of Atlantic Life Insurance Company and retired as Chairman of the Board. He then continued his passion for farming in Goochland County.

Erected 2011 by Ann Lee Saunders Brown and Jane Quinn Saunders.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Education • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 37° 47.526′ N, 79° 25.816′ W.

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Marker is in Lexington, Virginia. It is on Jordan Point Road west of Moses Mill Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Model 1861 10-Pound Parrott Rifle with Limber (a few steps from this marker); Virginia Military Institute (within shouting distance of this marker); Road, River and Rail: (within shouting distance of this marker); The Rise and Fall of an American Waterfront (within shouting distance of this marker); Iron Rails, Steam Locomotives, 90 years (within

Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 12, 2024

2. Saunders Fields Marker

shouting distance of this marker); Jordan's Point (within shouting distance of this marker); Mills, Forges and Foundries... (within shouting distance of this marker); Entrepreneurs, Tradesmen and Laborers (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Jordan’s Point (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 122 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 18, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.