Lexington, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
General Lemuel C. Shepherd Jr.
Combat Veteran
World Wars I and II – Korea
Commandant U.S. Marine Corps
Chairman VMI Foundation
Presented by
Bruce B. Cameron VMI 1938
Location. 37° 47.4′ N, 79° 26.16′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Virginia. Marker is on Letcher Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is located on the grounds of the Virginia Military Institute, near the VMI Museum. Marker is in this post office area: Lexington VA 24450, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Virginia Mourning Her Dead (within shouting distance of this marker); Jackson’s Classroom (within shouting distance of this marker); Little Sorrel (within shouting distance of this marker); The Cadet Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Stonewall Jackson (within shouting distance of this marker); Virginia Military Institute Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); George Washington (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Barracks The Virginia Military Institute (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.
Categories. • War, Korean • War, World I • War, World II •
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on August 24, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 335 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 24, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.