Lee County Virginia / Tennessee
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silverquill
N 36° 35.655 W 083° 04.254
17S E 314753 N 4051859
This double-sided historical marker is located on Route 70 as one enters Hawkins County, Tennessee from the north.
Waymark Code: WMG6A0
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 01/19/2013
Views: 5
TEXT OF MARKER - SIDE ONE
Z 128
LEE COUNTY VIRGINIA
AREA 446 SQUARE MILES
FORMED IN 1792 FROM RUSSELL,
AND NAMED FOR HENRY (LIGHT-
HORSE HARRY) LEE, REVOLUTIONARY
SOLDIER AND GOVERNOR OF VIR-
GINIA, 1791-1794. DANIEL BOONE'S
SON WAS KILLED BY INDIANS
HERE.
VIRGINIA CONSERVATION COMMISSION 1934
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TEXT OF MARKER - SIDE TWO
Z 128
TENNESSEE
FIRST PERMANENTLY SETTLED IN 1769
AND LONG A PART OF NORTH CAROLINA.
IN 1785, SETTLERS FORMED THE STATE OF
FRANKLIN, NOT RECOGNIZED BY CONGRESS.
TENNESSEE WAS ADMITTED TO THE UNION
AS THE SIXTEENTH STATE IN 1796.
CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION 1934
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Lee county is in the extreme southwestern tip of the state and Lee County shares Cumberland Gap National Historical Park with Kentucky and Tennessee. Pennington Gap is the largest town and the chief economic mainstays are tobacco and coal.
Marker Number: Z 128
Marker Title: Lee County Virginia / Tennessee
Marker Location: Route 70 at Tennessee state line
County or Independent City: Lee County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Virgina Conservation Commission
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