A Guide to Front Campus Monuments

Academic

Aug 31

A Guide to the Monuments on Washington and Lee University’s Front Campus

With new students coming to campus, and old ones returning, The Spectator thought now was a good opportunity to share this glmpse of institutional history with our devoted readers. For all the times you may have walked by Cyrus McCormick’s bronze statue, or the old marble Obelisk on the front lawn, have you ever asked yourself why such monumnt exists? Next time you are on campus, be sure to follow this route and share a fact or two with passerbys.

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[The following booklet was produced in the summer of 2023. Research was conducted primarily in W&L Special Collections and Archives, and all sources are available via the QR code on the first page. If you have further questions, please reach out to The Spectator or Students for Historical Preservation (SHP).]

2023-2024Kamron SpiveySHPLiberty Hall AcademyCyrus McCormickWilliam GrahamEnslavedHistory

Kamron M. Spivey, '24

Editor-in-Chief; Kamron is a History and Classics double major from Lexington, KY with a passion for journalism, bookbinding, and board games. He writes a lot about historic sites, book-banning, and campus events.

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