Marker Inscription
This fraternity was founded in 1865 by former Confederate soldiers at Washington College in Lexington, Virginia, during the administration of Robert E. Lee. XI Chapter was founded at Southwestern University on November 28, 1883, by Alexander S. Walker and Frederick C. Procter of the Kappa Alpha Chapter at the University of Texas. XI Chapter met secretly until 1887 when faculty anti-fraternity laws were rescinded. The first fraternity house was built in 1895. Throughout its history XI Chapter has produced numerous distinguished alumni. (1983)
About this site
Xi Chapter, Kappa Alpha Order is a historical marker in Georgetown, Williamson County, dedicated in 1983. It is one of 241 historical markers documented in Williamson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 448 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.6356, -97.6677 near Georgetown. The nearest cataloged historic site is Iota Chapter, Kappa Sigma Fraternity (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include House at 907 Pine, Southwestern University Administration Building and Mood Hall, and Main Building, Southwestern University.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015009. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
