Stanford in Lincoln County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Fortitude with Courage

Lt. Col. Anthony Gale USMC

Photographed by Dave W, June 30, 2022

1. Fortitude with Courage Marker

Inscription.

4th Commandant U.S. Marine Corps
Born 1782 Dublin, Ireland
Died 1843 Stanford, KY
Commanded Marines On The Ganges
In Naval War with France
Commanded Marines On The Constitution
In Barbary War
Served in The War of 1812

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War of 1812 • Wars, Non-US • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 37° 31.776′ N, 84° 39.676′ W. Memorial is in Stanford, Kentucky, in Lincoln County. It is on Lancaster Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 107 Lancaster St, Stanford KY 40484, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Kentucky’s The Knobs.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

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distance of this marker: Lincoln County (here, next to this marker); Lincoln County Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Benjamin Logan (a few steps from this marker); County Named, 1780 (a few steps from this marker); Revolutionary Soldiers (a few steps from this marker); Spanish American War Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Cherokees in Kentucky (within shouting distance of this marker); Wilderness Road / Logan’s Station (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stanford.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 297 times since then and 28 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 29, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.