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Dozen Distinctive Destinations | Lexington, Virginia |
 | | Lexington, Virginia, (population 7,000) is a picturesque Shenandoah Valley town steeped in Civil War history, rich with collegiate and military tradition, and surrounded by natural beauty. |
 | | But local residents, preservationists, and business owners realized that the preservation of Lexington’s downtown was tied to its economic recovery, and began to purchase, restore, and resell the town’s most significant and threatened historic structures. |
 | | Lexington has countered the nearby invasion of superstore retailers by offering customers needed and desired goods and services and small, independent shops with specialized merchandise. |
| www.nationaltrust.org /dozen_distinctive_destinations/list.asp?i=47 (363 words) |
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