Museums and Attractions

The Stonewall Jackson House has been refurbished with his possessions to become a museum of his life. There is also a restored garden and a gift shop.

The VMI Museum collects, preserves, interprets and exhibits the heritage of VMI, the nation's first state sponsored military college as recorded in the 15,000 artifact collection.

Marshall Museum & Library honors the life and career of George C. Marshall, whose leadership shaped the world for 50 years. Located on Virginia Military Institutes Post.

Miller's House Museum is an historic museum at Jordan's Point focusing on the types of transportation that helped Lexington grow. Open Saturday and Sunday from 1-4pm, free admission.

Lee Chapel is a National Historic Landmark on the campus of Washington and Lee University. It was constructed during 1867-68 at the request of Robert E. Lee, who was President of the University at the time.

Oak Grove Cemetery, is located on South Main Street. Formerly known as the Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery and the Presbyterian Cemetery, renamed for Stonewall Jackson, interred here.

Accommodations

LEXINGTON - (area code 540)

Campgrounds

Lee-Hi Campground, Exit 195, US 11 N.

Long’s Campground I-64, Exit 55, Rt. 39 W. ................................463-7672

Montebello Camping & Fishing Resort I-81, Exit 205, Rt. 56, Montebello ...............377-2650

Blast From The Past

Reminiscent of a time gone by, while visiting Lexington make sure you take your family to a drive-in movie at Hull’s Drive-In. Hull’s Drive-In opened in 1950 and was run by the same family for four decades. It is now America’s only nonprofit, community-owned drive-in movie theatre. Hull’s Drive-In Theatre is located at 2367 N. Lee Highway or about six minutes from downtown Lexington. 540-4632621 for more information.

Breakfast & Brunch Restaurant

Open 7 days a week: Mon-Sat 7am-5pm

Sunday 8am-3pm

19 W. Washington St., Lexington, VA (540) 463-3611 www.sweettreatsbakery.net

Restaurants

Cyrus McCormick Farm, I-81, Exit 205, Raphine

Points of Interest

HORSIN’ AROUND

Whether you’d like to pay tribute to a couple of famous horses or you’d like to see some world-class horse events, Lexington is the place to visit. Robert E. Lee’s horse Traveller is buried right outside the Lee Chapel and Museum. You may even see oats and pennies on his gravesite left by admirers. Little Sorrell, Stonewall Jackson’s war horse is mounted in the VMI Museum. The Virginia Horse Center, located in Lexington hosted such shows as the World Percheron Congress, the Bonnie Blue National Horse Show, and the USPC Championships in 2002.

The McCormick Farm, also known as Walnut Grove, was the family farm of Cyrus Hall McCormick, who improved and patented the mechanical reaper and “brought about the greatest revolution in farming since the invention of the plow.” From a meager beginning in a small blacksmith shop in Steeles Tavern evolved a company that would grow to become one of the world’s manufacturing giants, the International Harvester Company.

A restored blacksmith shop, gristmill and musuem are open to the public and provide a look at McCormick the man and his invention. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; admission is free.

Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1962, the McCormick Farm is owned by Virginia Tech and the historic core is open to the public. The farm is located in northern Rockbridge County and southern Augusta County.

To reach the McCormick Farm, take Exit 205 off I-81 at Raphine onto Rt. 606. The farm is approximately one mile east of the interstate.