Miami triad

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by TSteven

This little monument is located in Lexington, VA. There's a pretty humorous story as to how Sigma Nu ended up "on top" in this monument.

Of course, the story begins with the monument's creator, a Sigma Nu contacting Alpha Tau Omega's HQ. The offer was to create a monument giving ATO the portion of the monument which is closest to VMI, its birthplace.

Next, Kappa Alpha Order's HQ was contacted. The monument idea was proposed and KA was promised the part of the monument closest to its birthplace, Washington & Lee. They of course found this to be appropriate.

There being only one spot left, Sigma Nu ended up where it belongs -- on top

[alum]

Originally Posted by Kevin

This little monument is located in Lexington, VA. There's a pretty humorous story as to how Sigma Nu ended up "on top" in this monument.

Of course, the story begins with the monument's creator, a Sigma Nu contacting Alpha Tau Omega's HQ. The offer was to create a monument giving ATO the portion of the monument which is closest to VMI, its birthplace.

Next, Kappa Alpha Order's HQ was contacted. The monument idea was proposed and KA was promised the part of the monument closest to its birthplace, Washington & Lee. They of course found this to be appropriate.

There being only one spot left, Sigma Nu ended up where it belongs -- on top

Eaxactly where is this monument located, in Lexington, the VMI campus, or the W&L Campus? I have been there at least 4 times and never noticed it.

[Kevin]

I've actually been to it before. I *think* it's located on the VMI campus just off of the parade grounds.

I'm not sure though.

[banditone]

http://www.duke.edu/web/ato/photos/lexington_triad.jpg VMI somewhere.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by TSteven

Well done.

I would just add that Theta Chi was founded at Norwich University (Vermont) in 1856.

Thanks, and oops. Sorry, RU OX Alum.

Originally Posted by alum

Eaxactly where is this monument located, in Lexington, the VMI campus, or the W&L Campus? I have been there at least 4 times and never noticed it.

I may be remembering wrong -- it's been about 10 years since I've been to Lexington -- but I think it's on Letcher Avenue between W&L and VMI. My memory is that we came upon it walking from W&L to VMI, and that it was on the left side of the road as one walks toward VMI.

Where's breathesgelatin? She could tell us.

[banditone]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Thanks, and oops. Sorry, RU OX Alum.

I may be remembering wrong -- it's been about 10 years since I've been to Lexington -- but I think it's on Letcher Avenue between W&L and VMI. My memory is that we came upon it walking from W&L to VMI, and that it was on the left side of the road as one walks toward VMI.

Where's breathesgelatin? She could tell us.

So cool, I need to make it up there sometime. How long is that walk from W&L to VMI???? I didn't realize they were that close.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by banditone

So cool, I need to make it up there sometime. How long is that walk from W&L to VMI???? I didn't realize they were that close.

A block or two. The two campuses are adjacent to each other.

Definitely worth a trip.

ETA: Banditone, you and Kevin both said earlier that you thought the Lexington Triad marker might be at VMI -- Kevin said maybe on the parade grounds. It just occured to me that there is a rock monument inside the gates of "the post" (the VMI campus), on the edge of the parade grounds, that commemorates the founding of Sigma Nu and notes the original location of "The Rock." Here's a picture from Sigma Nu's website:



I wonder if this is the marker y'all were thinking of being at VMI.

In any event, Kevin's story, whether Greek urban legend or not, makes me a little more comfortable with my memory that the Lexington Triad marker is between the two campuses.