Signage from "Sommersby"

Some scenes from the movie, "Sommersby," were filmed here in Lexington in 1993. It starred Richard Gere and Jodi Foster, and at that time I was teaching with a girl who adored Richard Gere. She was having such a fit we actually left  school early to go into town so she might see him.That night he went with some of the crew to The White Column Inn and played his guitar for all of us. What a thrill! My nephew took a picture of him, but I cannot find it or the ones my friend and I took that afternoon :-(. So typical!  A number of other friends were extras in the picture. Wish I could have found some pictures online of Main Street covered with tons of dirt because it was one huge mess! They brought it in one night by dump truck loads for shooting the horse and buggy coming down the street, and by the next morning it was all gone. Other scenes were filmed out in Bath County. 

These pictures were found online ~ Main Street ~ Lexington, VA

Here is a link to some pictures taken of Main Street and this particular sign.

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Some Signs from Lexington

This sign has been on a tree across the road from the house for so long my guess is it was found and has now gone to Happy Kitty Land.

A New Artists Co-Op  in Lexington

The Southern Inn Restaurant has been here for years and years. It is now owned by a former classmate of my eldest son. It caught fire two years back and had to be gutted inside and rebuilt. This is the original neon sign. The food is delicious, and you can get one heck of a good martini for a mere ten dollars. 

  I couldn’t resist this one. It was nailed on a power line pole so am not sure to what  store it belongs.

Go to Lesley’s "Signs, Signs”  meme to see more signs of the week.

Virginia Military Institute

Right Front Wheel on Canon

Chain and Toggle

I do not now what the circular piece is called, but I know 

tiny ones are used to close bracelets.

Turner Thingy on Canon 

I do not know what this is called also, but it is on the canon.

Lock on Canon

VMI from the Front

VMI from the Back

This is a scanned copy of a copy of a copy in a newspaper. This is the way VMI looked after the Yankees burned it.

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