Franklin in Warren County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Robert E. Lee
A Tribute on the Dixie Highway
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Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 21, 2018
1. Robert E. Lee Marker
refurbished bronze plaque
Erected and dedicated by the United Daughters of the Confederacy and Friends in loving memory of Robert E. Lee and to mark the route of the Dixie Highway
“the shaft memorial and highway straight at test his worth – he cometh to his own”
- Littlefield-
erected 1927
Erected 2018 by Franklin Township Trustees Fraternal Order of Eagles 2309.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.
Location. 39° 34.754′ N, 84° 17.625′ W. Marker is in Franklin, Ohio, in Warren County. It is on Dixie Highway, on the left when traveling north. marker is at south edge of parking lot at the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1075 N Main St, Franklin OH 45005, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cincinnati and in the Miami Valley. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Robert E. Lee (here, next to this marker); The Mackinaw Historic District (approx. 1.3 miles away); Lewis Davis Campbell / Robert Cumming Schenck (approx. 1.3 miles away); Franklin World War II Honor Roll (approx. 1.4 miles away); City of Franklin Veterans Park (approx. 1.4 miles away); Old Central School Bell (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Thirkield Store (approx. 1½ miles away); Carlisle WW II Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Franklin.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 21, 2018
2. Robert E. Lee Marker
full view of marker
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 21, 2018
3. Robert E. Lee Marker
marker as seen from across the Eagles parking lot
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 21, 2018
4. Robert E. Lee Marker
Eagles sign, with flag
Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2018, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 546 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 23, 2018, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
