Leestown

Leestown (HMEN6)

Location: Frankfort, KY 40601 Franklin County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 12.825', W 84° 52.076'

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In 1773 McAfee Company and Hancock Taylor came here and surveyed area, an early pioneer stopping place. By 1775 Leestown settled and named by Hancock and Willis Lee; established by Va. Assembly, 1776. Temporarily abandoned in 1777 because of Indian attack, it was reestablished and became well-known shipping port for tobacco, hemp, corn and whiskey to New Orleans market. Over

Side B
Leestown: Va. General Assembly had tobacco inspection warehouse erected in Leestown, 1783. A hemp factory was here for many years. At one time Leestown was a commercial center and contender for the state capital. During the War of 1812 it served as supply base against Indians. In 1827 the stones for the Old State House were quarried from river bank near here.
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HM NumberHMEN6
Series This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series
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Marker Number103
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 at 5:09pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 686655 N 4231680
Decimal Degrees38.21375000, -84.86793333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 12.825', W 84° 52.076'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 12' 49.50" N, 84° 52' 4.56" W
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Area Code(s)502
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 976 Riverview Trail, Frankfort KY 40601, US
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