Founding of Kappa Alpha Order
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Markerman62
N 37° 47.315 W 079° 26.930
17S E 636582 N 4183491
At the entrance to Belfield Guest House of Washington and Lee University
Waymark Code: WM16R76
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/22/2022
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One half mile east, students at Washington College (now Washington and Lee University) founded Kappa Alpha in 1865. The fraternity held its first meetings on campus, at the Lexington Hotel, and at the Ann Smith Academy. Members modeled their organization on the gentlemanly conduct they believed was best exemplified by Robert E. Lee, the college president. New chapters took root across the South and beyond. Kappa Alpha Order’s philanthropic efforts have aided the Muscular Dystrophy Association. In 2004 the fraternity moved its National Administrative Office here to Mulberry Hill, which is listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places.
Department of Historic Resources, 2014
Marker Number: I-30
Marker Title: Founding of Kappa Alpha Order
Marker Location: At West Nelson Street (U.S. 60) and Liberty Hall Road, Lexington
County or Independent City: Lexington
Web Site: Not listed
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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