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

Barracks The Virginia Military Institute

Barracks<br>The Virginia Military Institute Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 21, 2012

1. Barracks
The Virginia Military Institute Marker

Inscription. has been designated a
Registered National
Historic Landmark

Under the provisions of the
Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935
this site possesses exceptional value
in commemorating or illustrating
the history of the United States.

U. S. Department of the Interior
National Park Service

1966

Erected 1966 by National Park Service.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.

Location. 37° 47.443′ N, 79° 26.148′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Virginia. It is on Letcher Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Marker is on the grounds of the Virginia Military Institute. 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: Virginia Military Institute Historic District (here, next to this marker); The Cadet Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Little Sorrel (within shouting distance of this marker); Korean War (within shouting distance of this marker); Jackson’s Classroom (within

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shouting distance of this marker); George C. Marshall (within shouting distance of this marker); George Catlett Marshall (within shouting distance of this marker); VMI World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.

Barracks The Virginia Military Institute Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 21, 2012

2. Barracks The Virginia Military Institute Marker

Marker at the Virginia Military Institute image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 21, 2012

3. Marker at the Virginia Military Institute

Virginia Military Institute Barracks image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 21, 2012

4. Virginia Military Institute Barracks

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 825 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 21, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.