Franklin in Warren County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Robert E. Lee
A Tribute on the Dixie Highway
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, April 12, 2016
1. Robert E. Lee Marker
close up of casting, showing text
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
attest his worth – he cometh his own”
- Littlefield-
Erected 1927 by United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list.
Location. 39° 34.754′ N, 84° 17.625′ W. Marker is in Franklin, Ohio, in Warren County. Memorial is at the intersection of Dixie Highway and Hamilton- Middletown Road, on the right when traveling south on Dixie Highway. Marker has been relocated to 39° 34.754′ N, 84° 17.625′ W. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6894 South Dixie Highway, Franklin OH 45005, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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
this page online
More about this marker. There are multiple identical markers (the casting) throughout the south, but this is the only one known in Ohio.
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, April 12, 2016
2. Robert E. Lee Marker
full view of marker
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, April 12, 2016
3. Robert E. Lee Marker
marker can be seen at a distance
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, April 12, 2016
4. Robert E. Lee Marker
Confederate Flag Holder, you don't see many of these in Ohio
Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 713 times since then and 36 times this year. Last updated on May 17, 2023, by Darryl R Smith of Cincinnati, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 12, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
