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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Lexington, Virginia

 
Clickable Map of Lexington, Virginia and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Lexington Ind. City, VA (51) Rockbridge County, VA (40)  Lexington(51) Lexington (51)  RockbridgeCounty(40) Rockbridge County (40)  Lexington Lexington
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1► Virginia, Lexington — "The Castle" —
On South Randolph Street north of East Nelson Street (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling north.
The "Castle" was built of limestone, and as in the case of several other stone buildings in Rockbridge County, the term "Castle" is included in the name of the buildings. The Northern two-thirds of the "Castle" was built shortly after the town of . . . — — Map (db m152583) HM
2► Virginia, Lexington — Barracks     The Virginia Military Institute —
On Letcher Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
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. . . . — — Map (db m58620) HM
3► Virginia, Lexington — Campbell House, ca. 1845 — Historic Lexington —
On East Washington Street at South Randolph Street, on the left when traveling west on East Washington Street.
Andrew Reid purchased this lot in 1784 from the town’s trustees. Later, between 1844 and 1845, Alexander T. Sloan, a local hotel owner and businessman, built this house. His wife reported that the site was a “rough and unsightly piece of . . . — — Map (db m58734) HM
4► Virginia, Lexington — Cincinnatus Citizen-Soldier —
On Letcher Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
VMI and the Citizen – Soldier The Virginia Military Institute program is based on the concept of the citizen - soldier, a man prepared to take his place in civilian life but trained and ready for military leadership in time of national . . . — — Map (db m58850) HM
5► Virginia, Lexington — Colonel Claudius Crozet —
Near N Main Street (U.S. 11), on the left when traveling east.
Born in France   Dec. 31, 1789 Died in Virginia   Jan. 29, 1864 Soldier   Scholar   Educator   Engineer Chairman of the first Board of Visitors V. M. I. 1837       1845 — — Map (db m58849) HM
6► Virginia, Lexington — Cyrus Hall McCormick — 1809 • • • 1884 —
On Letcher Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
Native of RockBridge County Virginia He liberated agriculture befriended education and advanced the cause of religion Trustee and benefactor of Washington and Lee University — — Map (db m58713) HM
7► Virginia, Lexington — I-30 — Founding of Kappa Alpha Order —
On West Nelson Street (U.S. 60) at Liberty Hall Road, on the right when traveling north on West Nelson Street.
One half mile east, students at Washington College (now Washington and Lee University) founded Kappa Alpha in 1865. The fraternity held its first meetings on campus, at the Lexington Hotel, and at the Ann Smith Academy. Members modeled their . . . — — Map (db m105103) HM
8► Virginia, Lexington — General Lee’s Beloved Traveller —
Near Letcher Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
In Memory of General Lee’s Beloved Traveller Rarely has an animal captured so much affection. Traveller, first called Jeff Davis and later Greenbrier, was born in 1857 near Blue Sulphur Springs (now in West Virginia). In 1862, Lee purchased him . . . — — Map (db m58695) HM
9► Virginia, Lexington — General Lemuel C. Shepherd Jr. —
On Letcher Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
U.S.M.C. VMI 1917 Combat Veteran World Wars I and II – Korea Commandant U.S. Marine Corps Chairman VMI Foundation Presented by Bruce B. Cameron   VMI 1938 — — Map (db m58743) HM
10► Virginia, Lexington — George C. Marshall — V.M.I. Class of 1901 —
On Letcher Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
General of the Army George Catlett Marshall was born December 31, 1880, at Uniontown, Pennsylvania. After graduating from the Virginia Military Institute in 1901 as First Captain of the Corps of Cadets, he spent fifty years in the active . . . — — Map (db m58740) HM
11► Virginia, Lexington — George Catlett Marshall —
On Letcher Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
The Virginia Military Institute is a school that has given to the United States and to the armed services many of its most distinguished members. Among these is a man who in World War II stood out as one of the great soldiers and later as one of . . . — — Map (db m58704) HM
12► Virginia, Lexington — George Washington —
On Letcher Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia have caused this Statue to be erected as a monument of affection and gratitude toGeorge Washingtonwho uniting to the endowments of the Hero, the virtues of the Patriot, and exerting both in . . . — — Map (db m58708) HM
13► Virginia, Lexington — Hotchkiss House —
On Letcher Avenue at Maiden Lane, on the left when traveling east on Letcher Avenue.
Farris P. Hotchkiss received his B.A. from Washington and Lee University in 1958. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi, Phi Eta Sigma, the freshman honorary society and Omicron Delta Kappa leadership fraternity; editor of the Calyx yearbook; and . . . — — Map (db m58745) HM
14► Virginia, Lexington — Jackson’s Classroom —
On Letcher Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
This second story room and those immediately to the right and left of this plaque composed the classroom used by Major Thomas Jonathan Jackson when he served as Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy at the Virginia Military Institute . . . — — Map (db m58619) HM
15► Virginia, Lexington — Jackson's Garden —
On East Washington Street, on the right when traveling west.
This backyard kitchen garden provided the household with a variety of flowers, fruit and vegetables. Major Jackson reported in an 1860 letter that the garden included, “lima beans, snap beans, carrots, parsnips, salsify, onions, cabbage, . . . — — Map (db m15640) HM
16► Virginia, Lexington — I-24 — John Chavis —
On Washington Street north of Lee Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
John Chavis (1763 – 1838), a free-born African-American veteran of the American Revolution was a native of Granville County, North Carolina. He was also one of the first college-educated men of color in the United States. Chavis studied at . . . — — Map (db m58608) HM
17► Virginia, Lexington — John Robinson —
Near Letcher Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
. . . — — Map (db m58744) HM
18► Virginia, Lexington — Jordan’s Point — “A day I will never forget . . . ” Margaret Junkin Preston diary, June 12, 1864 —
On Moses Mill Road (Stono Lane) at Saunders Drive (Woods Creek Service Road), on the right when traveling north on Moses Mill Road (Stono Lane).
On this spot, in the early morning hours of Saturday, June 11, 1864, Confederate General John McCausland and about 1,500 gray-clad soldiers lined the riverbank between a cedar thicket and the warehouses that cluttered the canal landing. They . . . — — Map (db m58589) HM
19► Virginia, Lexington — Korean War — * Roll of Honor * — 25 July 1950 – 27 July 1953 —
On Letcher Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
In remembrance of VMI alumni who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving their country. First Lieutenant John Olin Bates, Jr., ’47, USA • First Lieutenant James Desmond Carey, ’51, USAF • First Lieutenant John Adam Dille, Jr., ‘48B, USA • Major . . . — — Map (db m58860) HM
20► Virginia, Lexington — Last Home of Traveller —
On Washington Street north of Lee Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
The last home of Traveller Through war and peace the faithful, devoted and beloved horse of General Robert E. Lee Placed by the Virginia Division United Daughters of Confederacy — — Map (db m58609) HM
21► Virginia, Lexington — Lee-Jackson House —
On W Washington Street, on the right when traveling west.
. . . — — Map (db m58692) HM
22► Virginia, Lexington — Lexington — ”Shells went through the houses” —
On East Washington Street, on the left when traveling east.
Hunter's Raid (Preface):On May 26, 1864, Union Gen. David Hunter marched south from Cedar Creek near Winchester to drive out Confederate forces, lay waste to the Shenandoah Valley, and destroy transportation facilities at Lynchburg. His . . . — — Map (db m4809) HM
23► Virginia, Lexington — Liberty Hall Academy — 1782 - 1803 —
On Woods Creek Road 0.1 miles north of West Nelson Street (U.S. 60), on the left when traveling north.
Washington and Lee University traces its origins to Augusta Academy, a small classical school established din 1749 by Scotch-Irish pioneers some twenty mile north of Lexington. In 1776, the patriotic fervor of the American Revolution caused Augusta . . . — — Map (db m32111) HM
24► Virginia, Lexington — I-22 — Liberty Hall Academy Ruins —
On West Nelson Street (U.S. 60) at Woods Creek Road, on the right when traveling west on West Nelson Street.
Just north stand the ruins of Liberty Hall Academy's stone academic building, which was constructed in 1793. Founded in 1749 near Greenville as Augusta Academy, the school was reestablished in 1776 at Timber Ridge and patriotically renamed Liberty . . . — — Map (db m32109) HM
25► Virginia, Lexington — Little Sorrel —
Near Letcher Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
War horse of Gen. T. J. Jackson Placed by Virginia Division United Daughters of the Confederacy July 30, 1997 — — Map (db m58697) HM
26► Virginia, Lexington — Lot One-Lexington —
On South Main Street (U.S. 11) at East Nelson Street (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling north on South Main Street.
In October 1777, The Virginia legislature drafted a bill to create a new county out of Augusta and Botetourt. The new county was named Rockbridge, for the natural stone bridge located within its boundaries. The same act gave details to establish the . . . — — Map (db m67249) HM
27► Virginia, Lexington — Lt. Gen. Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson 1824-1863 —
Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson is best known for his leadership of Confederate troops during the American Civil War, and especially for his celebrated Valley Campaign of 1862. Thomas Jackson was a country boy from (West) Virginia who . . . — — Map (db m15637) HM
28► Virginia, Lexington — Morris House —
Near Letcher Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
The Joella & Stewart Morris House of Washington and Lee University Built 1842 as a faculty home. Restored 1986 as the University guest center by Mr. & Mrs. Morris of Houston, Texas — — Map (db m58711) HM
29► Virginia, Lexington — I 22-a — Original African American Cemetery —
On North Lee Highway (U.S. 11) 0.3 miles north of South Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
Near the intersection of Washington and Lewis Streets stood the original burial ground for Lexington's substantial free black community and slaves dating to the early 1800's. The majority of the original burials were in unmarked graves and no . . . — — Map (db m23800) HM
30► Virginia, Lexington — Rockaway —
Near East Washington Street.
A rockaway is a low, four wheeled pleasure carriage with a standing top, open at the sides. It is named for the town of Rockaway, New Jersey, where they were originally made. Jackson probably bought his rockaway in 1859, possibly from the local . . . — — Map (db m15641) HM
31► Virginia, Lexington — Sigma Nu Fraternity —
On Letcher Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
Founded at Virginia Military Institute January 1, 1869 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 . . . — — Map (db m58710) HM
32► Virginia, Lexington — Stonewall Jackson —
On Letcher Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
The Virginia Military Institute will be heard from today. General Jackson at Chancellorsville May 3, 1863 [ Lower Marker: ] The 1990 restoration of the Jackson statue was made possible by the descendants of William Bradford Ryland, . . . — — Map (db m58698) HM
33► Virginia, Lexington — The Alexander-Withrow House, ca. 1793 — Historic Lexington —
On E Washington Street, on the right when traveling west.
The Alexander-Withrow House is one of the oldest surviving structures in Lexington. Dating from ca. 1793, it was built by William Alexander one of the area’s first settlers and the town’s first postmaster. A large and distinctive building, with . . . — — Map (db m58736) HM
34► Virginia, Lexington — The Cabell House —
On Letcher Avenue at Maiden Lane, on the left when traveling east on Letcher Avenue.
Dedicated to the memory of William Henry Cabell Cadet First Sergeant, Co. D. VMI Class of 1865 killed at the Battle of New Market May 15, 1864 Established by his descendants — — Map (db m58749) HM
35► Virginia, Lexington — The Cadet Battery —
On VMI Parade Loop, on the right when traveling south.
(Original Plaque): These smooth-bore six-pounder cannon were received at V.M.I. early in June, 1848, and were especially cast lighter than standard, at Watervleit Arsenal. Each bears the seal of Virginia. They were used in war by the Richmond . . . — — Map (db m42966) HM
36► Virginia, Lexington — The Castle, ca. 1790 — Historic Lexington —
On South Randolph Street north of East Nelson Street (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling north.
Andrew Reid, the first clerk of Rockbridge County court, built the Castle in the early 1790s to serve as his law office. Fortunately, he also kept the county court records here, and thus the heavy fieldstone walls protected them from the 1796 fire . . . — — Map (db m152584) HM
37► Virginia, Lexington — The Fame of Stonewall Jackson —
On S Main Street (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling north.
Field Marshal the Right Honorable Viscount Wolseley, K.P., G.C.B., G.M., G.C.M.G. British soldier of the highest rank, says: “The fame of Stonewall Jackson is no longer the exclusive property of Virginia and the South; it has become the . . . — — Map (db m58730) HM
38► Virginia, Lexington — The Jacob Ruff House, ca. 1829 — Historic Lexington —
On N Main Street (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling north.
This house is a fine example of the Valley Federal style with elegant detailing including the fanlight over the front door and a molded brick cornice. When the streets were lowered in 1851, the entrance was reoriented to the side. The Ruff Family . . . — — Map (db m58732) HM
39► Virginia, Lexington — The Sloan House, ca. 1844-45 — Historic Lexington —
On E Washington Street, on the left when traveling west.
Alexander T. Sloan and his wife, prominent local hotel keepers, bought the land at the corner of Randolph and Washington Streets in 1844 and proceeded to build their “mansion house” and several “tenements.” This house, at . . . — — Map (db m58735) HM
40► Virginia, Lexington — The Stonewall Jackson House —
On East Washington Street, on the right when traveling west.
This typical Federal-style town house, with a later stone addition, was the home of Thomas Jonathan Jackson and his wife, Mary Anna. They lived here with five of their six slaves before the Civil War. After her husband’s death in 1863, Mrs. . . . — — Map (db m15638) HM
41► Virginia, Lexington — Traveller’s Grave —
Near Letcher Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Traveller Horse of Gen. Robert E. Lee Placed by Virginia Div UDC May 8, 1971 [ Second Marker : ] Traveller’s Grave This renovation and landscaping honors Anne Wilson in appreciation for her service to Washington and Lee as the . . . — — Map (db m58611) HM
42► Virginia, Lexington — I-1 — Virginia Military Institute — A National Historic Landmark —
On Letcher Avenue at Maiden Lane, on the left when traveling east on Letcher Avenue.
The nation's first state military college, VMI was founded in 1839 on the concept of the citizen-soldier. The Corps of Cadets fought as a unit in the 1864 Battle of New Market. Confederate General "Stonewall" Jackson and oceanographer Matthew . . . — — Map (db m32100) HM
43► Virginia, Lexington — I-1 — Virginia Military Institute —
On the Letcher Avenue Incline just from North Main Street (Business U.S. 11), on the right when traveling north.
A state military, engineering and arts college, founded in 1839. Graduates of it have taken a prominent part in every war since the Mexican War, 2,000 of them serving in the World War. The cadets fought as a corps at New Market in 1864. Among the . . . — — Map (db m50376) HM
44► Virginia, Lexington — Virginia Military Institute — The Nation’s First State-Sponsored Military College —
On Letcher Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
Virginia Military Institute was founded in 1839, becoming the nation’s first state-sponsored military college. Consistently ranked among America’s best undergraduate colleges, VMI educates the citizen-soldier by offering a rigorous academic program . . . — — Map (db m58864) HM
45► Virginia, Lexington — Virginia Military Institute Historic District —
On Letcher Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
. . . — — Map (db m58621) HM
46► Virginia, Lexington — Virginia Mourning Her Dead —
On Letcher Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Company A. Henry A. Wise, Jr.,   Captain Commanding. C. H. Minge,   Cadet Captain. W. C. Hardy,   Lieutenant • W. Morson,   Lieutenant • E. M. Ross,   Sergeant • W. B. Shaw,   Sergeant • W. T. Duncan,   Sergeant • J. Douglass,   Sergeant • H. . . . — — Map (db m143960) HM
47► Virginia, Lexington — VMI World War II Memorial —
On Letcher Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
Men of the Virginia Military Institute who died in the Armed Services in World War II   1941 – 1946 Reid Stanley Aaron   Va. 1940 • Hawes Netherlands Adams   N.J. 1943 • James Rivers Adams   Va. 1931 • George David Akers   Va. 1948 – A • . . . — — Map (db m63836) WM
48► Virginia, Lexington — I-8 — Washington and Lee University —
On Jefferson St. near Letcher St..
Founded, 1749, as Augusta Academy, near Greenville; reestablished at Timber Ridge, May, 1776, as Liberty Hall Academy; moved to Lexington and chartered as a college, 1782; endowed by George Washington, 1796, and named for him. Under presidency, . . . — — Map (db m12271) HM
49► Virginia, Lexington — Washington and Lee University —
Near Letcher Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
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. . . . — — Map (db m58613) HM
50► Virginia, Lexington — William Graham — 1746 - 1799 —
Near Letcher Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Was the founder and first rector of Liberty Hall Academy which was later to become Washington and Lee University. He was first buried in the churchyard of St. John’s Church, Richmond, VA. In 1911 his remains were brought to Lexington and now lie . . . — — Map (db m58696) HM
51► Virginia, Lexington — A-42 — William Henry Ruffner —
On North Lee Highway (U.S. 11) at South Main Street (Business U.S. 11), on the right when traveling south on North Lee Highway.
William Henry Ruffner, educational reformer, clergyman, and geologist, was born in Lexington on 11 Feb. 1824. After pursuing careers as a preacher and a geological surveyor, he was appointed in 1870 as Virginia's first superintendent of public . . . — — Map (db m23806) HM
 
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