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201 WEST WASHINGTON STREET
WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY
LEXINGTON, VA 24450, USA

Website: http://www.leechapel.wlu.edu

Completed in 1868, while Lee was President of Washington College, the chapel houses his office, a family crypt, and is the burial site of Traveller. The exhibition entitled "Educating to Build and Re-build a Nation" traces the history of education from the Colonies through Reconstruction. The rich history of Washington and Lee illustrates some of these major trends.

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