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Gray in color with dark point coloration. Traveller (1857–1871) was Confederate General Robert E. Lee 's most famous horse during the American Civil War. He was a gray American Saddlebred of 16 hands (64 inches, 163 cm), notable for speed, strength and courage in combat. Lee acquired him in February 1862 and rode him in many battles.
Designated NHLDCP. November 11, 1971. Designated VLR. September 9, 1969 [1] University Chapel (formerly Lee Chapel) of Washington and Lee University is a National Historic Landmark in Lexington, Virginia. It was constructed during 1867–68 at the request of Robert E. Lee, who was president of the school (then known as Washington College), and ...
Washington and Lee University. Washington and Lee University (Washington and Lee or W&L) is a private liberal arts college in Lexington, Virginia. Established in 1749 as Augusta Academy, it is among the oldest institutions of higher learning in the United States.
Designated NHLD. November 11, 1971 [ 2] The Washington and Lee University Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District encompassing the historic core elements of the campus of Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia. The campus's Colonnade constitutes one of the nation's finest assemblages of Classical Revival ...
By Lexington, Brooks does not mean our fair city, but the horse named for it, Lexington, one of the most famous race horses and sires of all time. She was at a lunch near her home in Massachusetts ...
Battle of Eutaw Springs. Siege of Yorktown. Whiskey Rebellion. Henry Lee III (January 29, 1756 – March 25, 1818) was an early American Patriot and politician who served as the ninth Governor of Virginia and as the Virginia Representative to the United States Congress.
July 26, 1972. Designated VLR. March 2, 1971 [2] The Lexington Historic District is a national historic district located at Lexington, Virginia. It includes 11 contributing buildings on 600 acres (240 ha) and dates from 1823. It includes Greek Revival, Queen Anne, "Picturesque Cottage", and other architecture.
Robert E. Lee. Robert Edward Lee (January 19, 1807 – October 12, 1870) was an American Confederate general during the American Civil War, toward the end of which he was appointed the overall commander of the Confederate States Army. He led the Army of Northern Virginia —the Confederacy's most powerful army—from 1862 until its surrender in ...