History Buffs

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Rockbridge-VA250 is helping to coordinate curricular initiatives and free public history programs for lifelong learning, relevant museum exhibits, and music, film, and arts series.

Historic Tours & Sites

A short walk links historic downtown Lexington to museums and sites at W&L and VMI. Beyond town, McCormick Farm, Jordan’s Point, and Goshen Pass are scenic places to contemplate the past.

Black Owned Businesses in Historic Lexington

Black History and Heroes

Scholars and educators. Suffragists and civic leaders. Entrepreneurs and everyday heroes. For several hundred years, members of the Black community have played an important role in the history of […]

America: From the Beginning

From Native Americans to hardy Scots-Irish settlers to single-minded innovators who rocked the status quo and ushered in the modern age, the story of Rockbridge County is the story of America.

The Legacy of Great Leaders

Washington. Lee. Jackson. Marshall. These four generals were remarkable leaders, but their legacies aren't limited to textbooks and old statues (well, maybe a few).

Buena Vista VA Southern Virginia University

College Days

The past and present collide at Washington & Lee, Virginia Military Institute and Southern Virginia University, where history and tradition mingle with laptops and lattes.