George C. Marshall Museum - Lexington, Virginia - History Museums on Waymarking.com

George Catlett Marshall was born in 1880 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, and a graduated from Virginia Military Institute in 1901. General Marshall served the United States as Army Chief of Staff from 1939-1945, and as United States Secretary of State from 1947-1949. General Marshall also served as Secretary of Defense during the Korean War from 1950-1951. His career as a military officer spanned 44 years, including distinguished service in two world wars, during which he gained a reputation of efficiency, integrity, and results. Marshall became a five star general in 1944. In 1947, Marshall outlined a program of economic assistance to war-torn Europe that today is known as the Marshall Plan. From 1949 to 1950, General Marshall also served as President of the American Red Cross. In 1953, he headed the United States delegation to the coronation of Queen Elizabeth. Also in1953, General George C. Marshall became the first professional soldier to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The award honored Marshall for his humanitarian efforts and contributions to world peace and understanding.

General Marshall formally retired to Dodona Manor, his home in Leesburg, Virginia in 1953. General George C. Marshall died on October 16, 1959 at his Leesburg and was buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery. Source/Credit: (visit link)

The George C. Marshall Museum opened in 1964 in conjunction with the Marshall Research Library, both housed in the George C. Marshall Foundation building. Museum visitors can follow Marshall's career from a young inexperienced lieutenant to five-star general of the armies during World War II. See how this one man influenced the outcome of World War II, the developed the plan for relief of war torn Europe, which was known as the Marshall Plan.

The Marshall Museum features the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Marshall in 1953, a 1943 Jeep, an interactive WWII map, and "The General", a video presentation of the life of George C. Marshall.
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Theme: American and Cultural History. Street Address: Campus of Virginia Military Institue Lexington, Virginia 24450 Phone: (540) 463-7103 Food Court: no Gift Shop: yes Hours of Operation: Monday-Saturday 9am-5pm; Sundays 9am-5pm Apr 1-Sept 30; Sundays 1-5pm; Oct 1-Mar 31 Cost: 5.00 (listed in local currency) Museum Size: Small Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]

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