County Named, 1870 - Beattyville, KY
N 37° 34.409 W 083° 42.621
17S E 260643 N 4161947
County Named, 1870 Historical Marker, Beattyville, KY
Waymark Code: WMD0AZ
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 11/01/2011
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The marker is located on the lawn of the Lee County Courthouse in Beattyville, KY.
Marker Text:
For Gen. Robert E. Lee, 1807-70. “…he was fearless among men. As a soldier, he had no superior and few equal.” West Point graduate, 1829. Declined command U.S. Army and resigned, 1861. Named military adviser to CSA Pres. Davis, 1861. Commander Army northern Va., 1862. General-in Chief CS army, 1865. President, Washington College, now Washington and Lee Univ. 1865-70.
Marker Name: County Named, 1870
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number (for official markers): 792
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways
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