Old George, A Fine and Commanding Image

History
Written By Marshall Byler

The second in our series on George Washington, this video shares the fascinating history of the beloved "Old George" statue atop Washington Hall, and how it saved the college on more than one occasion.

For more information about this series, please contact info@thegeneralsredoubt.us, and be sure to check out our website at www.thegeneralsredoubt.us.

Special thanks to Washington and Lee University Special Collections and Archives for providing much of the material referenced in this video.

Marshall Byler

Byler Media designs and builds SEO optimized, mobile-friendly websites with Squarespace, including small business, e-commerce sites and blogs.  We produces professional-quality, 4K video content for individuals and organizations including wedding videography, documentary and promotional films. We are a web designer, Squarespace expert and videographer all in one.

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