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Title |
Iron nail hand forged in 1867. |
Description |
Plastic paperweight containing a hand-forged nail from the Lee Chapel located at Washingon and Lee Univeristy in Lexington, Virginia. The nail was forged in 1867. It is encased in plastic. Founded in 1749, Washington and Lee University is named for two of the most influential men in American history: George Washington, whose endowment of $20,000 in 1796 helped the fledgling school (then known as Liberty Hall Academy) survive; and Robert E. Lee, whose presidency and innovative leadership brought the university into the national limelight. The university is located in Lexington in the Great Valley of Virginia. Washington and Lee's 35 principal buildings include the Washington College group forming the Colonnade facing Lee Chapel, where Robert E. Lee is buried. The Colonnade and Lee Chapel are National Historic Landmarks. |
Object ID |
1964.45.01 |
Object Name |
Paperweight |
Date |
1867 |
Year Range from |
1867 |
Year Range to |
1867 |
Subjects |
Nails Iron University Historical sites Historic buildings History, colonial War History, War Between the States Military Military academies Military education Military history |
Search Terms |
Washington & Lee University Lexington, Virginia Liberty Hall Academy Lee Chapel National Historic Landmarks Washington College (now Washington & Lee) Colonnade, The |
People |
Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward) Washington, George |
Collection |
History Museum of Western Virginia |
Imagefile |
002\19644501.JPG |
Number of images |
2 |