Lexington - Virginia Military Institute

The George C Marshall Museum and Library in Lexington is a tribute to this man, the U.S.'s first 5 star general, who was the "organizer of victory" in World War II, envoy to China, responsible for the Marshall Plan to help rebuild Europe, devisor of the U.S.'s Korean War strategy and Nobel Peace Prize recipient in 1953. Many artifacts and papers are on display.

Jackson Memorial Hall, built in 1915, is dedicated to the memory of Stonewall Jackson. It features an immense oil painting, the work of Benjamin West Clinedinst - a graduate of the Class of 1880, and depicts the charge of the Corps of Cadets at the Battle of New Market in 1864. Portraits of distinguished men who have been associated with the Institute and the flags of the 26 states of the union at the time of VMI's founding in 1839 are hung on the walls.

The VMI Museum (the VMI stands for Virginia Military Institute), is located in Lexington. The museum features over 15,000 military artifacts. Also on display is the chronology of how the VMI was created over the years. The VMI offers several interesting collections; of special note are the cadet uniforms and equipage, along with the Henry Stewart 19th Century Antique Firearms Collection.