The Grave of Arthur Lee
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N 37° 38.262 W 076° 34.637
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A Virginia Historical marker
Waymark Code: WM360E
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 02/16/2008
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Nearby, in the garden of Lansdowne, was buried Arthur Lee, 1749-1792, the youngest son of Thomas Lee of Stratford. Early in 1776 he secretly obtained the original grant of French military supplies for the Continental Army, which made possible the victory at Saratoga and the independence of the United States. In 1778 he signed the Treaty of Alliance with France. He retired to Lansdowne in 1791.
Marker Title: The Grave of Arthur Lee
Marker Location: Rappahannock Ave., Urbanna, VA
County or Independent City: Middlesex County
Marker Program Sponsor: Erected by the society of the Lees of Virginia, 1968
Marker Number: Not listed
Web Site: Not listed
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