| In 1953 President Truman suggested the establisment of a living memorial honoring General of the Army George Catlett Marshall. Located in Lexington, Virginia, adjacent to the Virginia Military Institute, Marshall's alma mater. The museum draws it inspiration from the life and career of General Marshall. America's greatest soldier-statesman of this centry. The museum and library, dedicated in 1964 preserve the history of the era and are the principal resources for documentation and study of the life and times of George Catlett Marshall. |