Fort Lee

Fort Lee (HMY11)

Location: Charleston, WV 25301 Kanawha County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 20.657', W 81° 37.965'

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A western frontier outpost, guarding settlers against the Indians. Built here in 1788 and named for Gen. Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee, one of Washington's most trusted officers. Later Lee was governor of Virginia.
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HM NumberHMY11
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Year Placed1974
Placed ByWest Virginia Department of Archives and History
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Date Added Friday, September 5th, 2014 at 5:09pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 444706 N 4244204
Decimal Degrees38.34428333, -81.63275000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 20.657', W 81° 37.965'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 20' 39.42" N, 81° 37' 57.90" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1201-1225 Kanawha Blvd E, Charleston WV 25301, US
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