Near Lexington in Rockbridge County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Liberty Hall Academy

Photographed by Dan Fisher, June 20, 2010

1. Liberty Hall Academy Marker

Inscription. This school, which was founded in 1777 and finally grew into Washington and Lee University, stood a short distance to the southwest of this point.

Erected 1928 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number A-44.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.

Location. 37° 50.589′ N, 79° 21.51′ W. Marker is near Lexington, Virginia, in Rockbridge County. It can be reached from Sam Houston Way (Virginia Route 785) near North Lee Highway (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling north. This marker is located in the Sam Houston Wayside. 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 the Mountain Region.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Timber Ridge Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Settlement at Timber Grove (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Birthplace of Sam Houston (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Birthplace of Sam Houston (within shouting distance of this marker); Church Hill

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cedar Grove (approx. 3.1 miles away); Red House and the McDowell Family (approx. 3.1 miles away); Dr. Ephraim McDowell (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Birthplace of Sam Houston (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Dan Fisher, June 20, 2010

2. Liberty Hall Academy Marker

Liberty Hall Academy Ruins image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dan Fisher, June 20, 2010

3. Liberty Hall Academy Ruins

Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,392 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 21, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.