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 County Named. 1800 #804 - Monticello, KY
N 36° 49.805 W 084° 50.928
16S E 691842 N 4078183
Kentucky historical marker #804 on the grounds of the Wayne County Courthouse in Monticello, KY.
Waymark Code: WM17Y8C
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 04/20/2023
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County Named, 1800
For "Mad Anthony" Wayne, born in Penn., 1745. Officer in Revolution, given gold medal by Congress for capturing Stony Point, N.J., 1779. In command, U.S. forces at Fallen Timbers, 1794, and negotiated Treaty of Greenville, 1795, which ended Indian wars in Old Northwest and raids into Ky. Penn. Legis., 1784-85. Moved to Georgia: elected Congressman, 1791-92. Died, 1796.
Marker Name: County Named, 1800
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number (for official markers): 804
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society / Kentucky Department of Highways
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