Welcome to Lexington, Virginia and Rockbridge County. This may be just what you're looking for to spend a day, a weekend, or a week. There's history, shopping, theater, outdoor life and more in our little corner of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Take a minute to explore our site, to find even more to discover and explore during your stay.
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Stonewall Jackson House
The Stonewall Jackson House at 8 East Washington Street in Lexington, just one block west of the Lexington Visitor Center, offers a glimpse into the home life of the famous Confederate General, Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson. An orientation video,…Natural Bridge Zoo
The Natural Bridge Zoo offers the chance to see and learn about animals, particularly a number of threatened and endangered species. What better way to learn than hands on encounters, pictures with Baby Tigers are offered Memorial Day through Labor Day.…George C. Marshall Research Library and Museum
Sir Winston Churchill once said of General George Catlett Marshall: "Succeeding generations must not be allowed to forget his achievements and his example." This admonition is well heeded at George C. Marshall Library and Museum, located on the VMI campus…Cyrus McCormick Farm
In July of 1831, Cyrus McCormick's invention, the first sucessful mechanical reaper, was demonstrated on one of McCormick's wheat fields. The reaper, which harvested grain five times faster with much less effort than a man with a scythe or sickle. was…