Lexington, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Sigma Nu Fraternity
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 21, 2012
1. Sigma Nu Fraternity Marker
on a rock ledge formerly located 65 yards north west of this spot
Cadet Founders
James Frank Hopkins
Greenfield Quarles
James McIlvaine Riley
Erected August 25, 1935 during the Twenty-seventh Biennial Grand Chapter
Erected 1935.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical date for this entry is January 1, 1980.
Location. 37° 47.381′ N, 79° 26.293′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Virginia. It is on Letcher Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Marker is located on the grounds of the Virginia Military Institute, at the southwest corner of the parade ground. 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 (within shouting distance of this marker); Cincinnatus Citizen-Soldier (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Major General Francis H. Smith (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Virginia Military Institute (about 500 feet away); The Cabell House (about 500 feet away); Virginia Mourning Her Dead
this page online
More about this marker. The plaque contains a bas relief image of the three cadets with VMI in the background.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 21, 2012
2. Sigma Nu Fraternity Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 21, 2012
3. Marker on the VMI Campus
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 21, 2012
4. Sigma Nu Fraternity Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 661 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 24, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
