1 ► Virginia, Lexington — 9 — "Big Foot" Wm. A. Wallace —

Legendary Texas ranger. Born Lexington 1817. — — Map (db m179482) HM

2 ► Virginia, Lexington — 45 — Admiral Richard Byrd —

Youngest of his rank 1926 Medal of Honor for polar flight VMI 1904 - 1906 — — Map (db m172899) HM

3 ► Virginia, Lexington — 55 — Alben W. Barkley —

KY Congressman 35th V.P. USA died while speaking 1956 W&L mock convention — — Map (db m108021) HM

4 ► Virginia, Lexington — 43 — Benjamin Borden, Sr. —

Obtained royal land grant 1739 for early settlement of Rockbridge Co. — — Map (db m172905) HM

5 ► Virginia, Lexington — 44 — Benjamin C. Moomaw — Brethren Minister —

Founded Buena Vista industrial city on Maury River 1889 — — Map (db m172909) HM

6 ► Virginia, Lexington — 7 — C.M. Figgat — Cashier / Embezzler —

Broke the Bank of Lexington; fled on the C&O west 1895. — — Map (db m179479) HM

7 ► Virginia, Lexington — 8 — Col. J.T.L. Preston — Lawyer & Professor —

Founder of VMI 1839. The "Town Speaker" Lexington 1811-1890. — — Map (db m179480) HM

8 ► Virginia, Lexington — 48 — Col. James McDowell — VA Governor 1843-46 —

Sought free schools. Congressman. Built Col Alto 1827 — — Map (db m172924) HM

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9 ► Virginia, Lexington — 53 — Cy Twombly —

20th c. artist of international acclaim. Student of P. Daura. Lexington resident. — — Map (db m179477) HM

10 ► Virginia, Lexington — 35 — Cyrus H. McCormick —

Pat. grain reaper 1834 A farming revolution Walnut Grove Farm Raphine, VA — — Map (db m172877) HM

11 ► Virginia, Lexington — 31 — Dr. Ephraim McDowell —

1st non-lethal ovariotomy 1809. Removed 22 lb tumor no anesthetic — — Map (db m262050) HM

12 ► Virginia, Lexington — 3 — Edward Tarr —

1st Black landowner west of Blue Ridge. Founding member 1753 Timber Ridge Church — — Map (db m172920) HM

13 ► Virginia, Lexington — 13 — Francis Henney Smith —

1st Supt. VMI 1839-89. Mathematician. Rebuilt VMI after Hunter's 1864 raid. — — Map (db m179487) HM

14 ► Virginia, Lexington — 34 — Frank Padget — Boatman, Slave, Savior —

Rescued 49 men from James River Flood of 1854 before drowning — — Map (db m172875) HM

15 ► Virginia, Lexington — 49 — Gen. "Bull" Paxton CSA —

His secessionist view angered Gen. Jackson Given command of the Stonewall Bgd. 1862 — — Map (db m172931) HM

16 ► Virginia, Lexington — 40 — Gen. David Hunter —

Formed Carolina 1st African-Am Regiment. Burned VMI in 1864 in Hunter's Raid — — Map (db m172901) HM

17 ► Virginia, Lexington — 33 — Gen. George S. Patton — "Old Blood and Guts" —

1912 Olympian. Cdr. 3rd Army WW2. 3rd generation VMI — — Map (db m172874) HM

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18 ► Virginia, Lexington — 37 — Gen. Jackson CSA — "Stonewall" —

Teacher & Gardener Laid to rest in Lexington 1863 — — Map (db m172932) HM

19 ► Virginia, Lexington — 30 — Gen. John Lejeune —

1st Marine Cmdr. Army forces 2nd Inf. WWI. Decorated by Fr & US. Superintendent VMI — — Map (db m172871) HM

20 ► Virginia, Lexington — 12 — Gen. Robert E. Lee — Soldier & Leader —

Educator & Gentleman. Pres. Washington Col. Lexington 1865-1870. — — Map (db m179485) HM

21 ► Virginia, Lexington — 38 — Gen. Samuel Houston —

Brought TX in to U.S. Gov. TN, President TX. Opposed secession. Rockbridge Co. native — — Map (db m172883) HM

22 ► Virginia, Lexington — 19 — George C. Marshall — WWII 5-Star General —

Marshall Plan 1947. Nobel Peace Prize. VMI 1897 - 1901 — — Map (db m172858) HM

23 ► Virginia, Lexington — 20 — George Washington — Nat. Brdg. Survey 1750 —

His 1796 gift led to Liberty Hall renamed Washington College — — Map (db m172864) HM

24 ► Virginia, Lexington — 22 — George Wm. Crumb —

Congressman 1826-27. Ambassador to Chile. Washington College 1st 'streaker' 1804. — — Map (db m262077) HM

25 ► Virginia, Lexington — 27 — Harry Lee & Eliza Walker —

Harry Lee Walker Af-Am merchant Lex. meat market 20 c Activist wife, Eliza owned Blandome, Lex. — — Map (db m179493) HM

26 ► Virginia, Lexington — 47 — James Ward Wood —

Chief founder Kappa Alpha Order 1865. "…Let us cling to all that is good…" — — Map (db m172896) HM

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27 ► Virginia, Lexington — 11 — John Chavis — Minister, Educator —

1st African American student Liberty Hall Academy 1795 — — Map (db m179484) HM

28 ► Virginia, Lexington — 10 — John Letcher — Editor & Congressman —

VA. Governor 1860-64. Union burned his home. Lexington 1813-1884. — — Map (db m179483) HM

29 ► Virginia, Lexington — 51 — John Robinson — "Jockey" John —

Gambler/benefactor. Buried on W&L front campus 1826 — — Map (db m172927) HM

30 ► Virginia, Lexington — 29 — Jonathan Daniels —

VMI '61, civil rights & Episcopal martyr Took bullet to save Alabama girl in 1965 — — Map (db m172866) HM

31 ► Virginia, Lexington — 6 — Jordan and Darst — Noteworthy Builders —

Shaped Lexington's historic district early 1800's. — — Map (db m179478) HM

32 ► Virginia, Lexington — 23 — Keigh-Tugh-Qua — Chief "Cornstalk" —

Shawnee warrior killed by local militia 1777 — — Map (db m172859) HM

33 ► Virginia, Lexington — 28 — Lewis Watts — "The Rhythm Makers" —

Armless musician and athlete; lifelong Lexington resident — — Map (db m172930) HM

34 ► Virginia, Lexington — 36 — Little Sorrel — CSA War Horse —

General Jackson's steadfast steed Buried at VMI 1997 — — Map (db m172933) HM

35 ► Virginia, Lexington — 32 — Lt. Gen. L.B. Puller —

"Chesty" US Marine given 5 Navy Crosses. Left VMI 1918 "to go where the guns are" — — Map (db m172873) HM

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36 ► Virginia, Lexington — 57 — Margaret J. Preston — Poetess of the South —

Wrote "Beechenbrook". Father W&L President. Married VMI founder. — — Map (db m172914) HM

37 ► Virginia, Lexington — 5 — Mary McD. Greenlee — 1st Woman Settler —

Feisty tavern keeper. Regarded as a witch. Died 1809 at 102 yrs. — — Map (db m172923) HM

38 ► Virginia, Lexington — 50 — Mary Moore Brown —

Seized by Indians. Sold into slavery. Married Rev. Brown Brownsburg 1798. — — Map (db m172926) HM

39 ► Virginia, Lexington — 54 — Matthew F. Maury — "Pathfinder of the Seas" —

Physics Chair, VMI 1868 - 1873 — — Map (db m172929) HM

40 ► Virginia, Lexington — 15 — Mel Greenburg —

Confidence man. Hoodwinked locals. Lexington 1974. — — Map (db m179489) HM

41 ► Virginia, Lexington — 17 — Meriwether Lewis — 1774 - 1809 —

Commander of the Lewis & Clark expedition. — — Map (db m179491) HM

42 ► Virginia, Lexington — 1 — Michael Miley —

Groundbreaking photographer of post-war life in R.E. Lee's Rockbridge — — Map (db m172919) HM

43 ► Virginia, Lexington — 2 — Mike Seeger —

Nominated 6 Grammys. Lost City Ramblers. Musician, Folklorist. Lexington 1981 - 2009 — — Map (db m172921) HM

44 ► Virginia, Lexington — 21 — Moses Jacob Ezekiel — VMI 1st Jewish Cadet —

Battle of New Market. Famous sculptor "Va. Mourns Her Dead" — — Map (db m172856) HM

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45 ► Virginia, Lexington — 52 — Pamela H. Simpson — Preservationist, Author & Leader —

1st female tenured prof at W&L 1973 — — Map (db m172928) HM

46 ► Virginia, Lexington — 25 — Patsy Cline — Country Music Legend —

Lived at Wood's Creek Lexington, 1930's — — Map (db m172863) HM

47 ► Virginia, Lexington — 39 — Phil "Old Dixie" Nunn — The "Gentle Giant" —

Born a slave; sold postcards of self at McCrum's Drugs Lex — — Map (db m172885) HM

48 ► Virginia, Lexington — 24 — Pierre Daura — Modernist Painter —

Cercle Et Carr E" 1930. Home and studio in Rockbridge Baths — — Map (db m172861) HM

49 ► Virginia, Lexington — 41 — Rev. A. Alexander —

1772-1851 President Hampden-Sydney Coll. 1st Prof. Princeton Theological Seminary — — Map (db m172908) HM

50 ► Virginia, Lexington — 58 — Rev. Lylburn Downing —

T.J. Jackson taught his enslaved parents. Native & namesake of Lex Af-Am School 1927 — — Map (db m172915) HM

51 ► Virginia, Lexington — 14 — Rev. William Graham —

Est. W&L in Lex. as Liberty Hall Academy. Principal 1774-1976. Buried by Lee Chapel. — — Map (db m179488) HM

52 ► Virginia, Lexington — Ruth McCulloch — B. 1876 —

Co-founded Rockbridge Historical Soc. 1939. Started 'Ignorance' & Bl. Rdg. Garden Clubs — — Map (db m172882) HM

53 ► Virginia, Lexington — 46 — Samuel Zenas Ammen —

Practical founder transformed Kappa Alpha Order 1866-67 at Washington College — — Map (db m172898) HM

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54 ► Virginia, Lexington — 57 — Soldier John Grisby —

Patriarch of 7 Hills Houses of Rockbridge. 1st buried at Falling Spring Church 1794 — — Map (db m172913) HM

55 ► Virginia, Lexington — 4 — Thomas Jefferson —

VA Gov; 3rd US Pres. Buys Natural Bridge 1774: "Most sublime of nature's works" — — Map (db m172922) HM

56 ► Virginia, Lexington — 26 — Traveller — CSA War Horse —

R.E. Lee's companion in war & peace. Buried at W&L — — Map (db m173860) HM

57 ► Virginia, Lexington — 18 — William Clark —

Of the Lewis & Clark expedition; at Shield's Tavern 1809. — — Map (db m179492) HM

58 ► Virginia, Lexington — 42 — William E. Wilcher —

Last man hanged in Lexington, VA, Aug. 3, 1906 — — Map (db m172903) HM

59 ► Virginia, Lexington — 16 — Wm. Nelson Pendleton — Rector Grace Church —

Lee's artillery gen. 'Baptised' cannons. Lived in Lex. 1853-83. — — Map (db m179490) HM

60 ► Virginia, Lexington — 56 — Zachariah Johnston —

State Delegate 1785. Promoted religious liberty. Lived at Stone House, Lex. — — Map (db m172911) HM

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