Lexington Attractions

Lexington, in the Shenandoah valley, has a long and distinguished military tradition, its Virginia Military Institute having been founded in 1839 (women were first admitted in 1996). Robert E. Lee is buried on the campus of the Washington and Lee University.

South of Lexington the U.S. 11 goes over the Natural Bridge, an almost 230 ft high natural rock arch formed by erosion.