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Lexington is within the Shenandoah Valley about 57 miles (92 km) east of the West Virginia border and is about 50 miles (80 km) north of Roanoke, Virginia. First settled in 1778, Lexington is best known as the home of the Virginia Military Institute and Washington and Lee University.
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- Jim L. 21 contributions. Nice walk behind campus. VMI has a very interesting campus with unique building architecture. There is a nice stone pathway behind campus.
- 86MissyJ. Wheelersburg, OH 838 contributions. Excellent Tour. Neat to see and experience the history of the Jackson house. The staff was very nice and friendly and our guide did an excellent job.
- MidwestKathM. Detroit, MI 931 contributions. University Chapel, Art Galleries worth visiting! While visiting the Washington and Lee University Campus, we spent a couple hours visiting the Chapel and Museums.
- MidwestKathM. Detroit, MI 931 contributions. Plenty to do and see on this beautiful and historic 19th century university campus! In Lexington, Virginia on business, we had some time to visit the Washington and Lee University campus for a few hours.
Lexington, city, seat (1777) of Rockbridge county (though administratively independent of it), west-central Virginia, U.S. It lies in the Shenandoah Valley, on the Maury River, 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Lynchburg.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Located in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Lexington is a small college town packed full of history and natural beauty. It is home to Washington & Lee University, Virginia Military Institute (VMI), and nearby one of Virginia’s most famous landmarks, the Natural Bridge.
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