Lewis Township in Augusta in Bracken County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
George Catlett Marshall, Jr.
U.S. Army Chief of Staff, 1939-1945
Secretary of State, 1947-1949
Father of The "Marshall Plan", 1947
Secretary of Defense, 1950-1951
Nobel Peace Laureate, 1953, First Soldier so honored
Both of General Marshall's parents were born in Augusta
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 38° 46.486′ N, 84° 0.154′ W. Memorial is in Augusta, Kentucky, in Bracken County. It is in Lewis Township. It is at the intersection of East 2nd Street and Frankfort Street, on the right when traveling west on East 2nd Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 305 E 2nd St, Augusta KY 41002, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Kentucky’s Outer Bluegrass. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Ohio River Valley. 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 distance of this marker: Augusta World War II Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Augusta World War Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Augusta College (about 500 feet away); Wells - Myers Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); V.F.W. Post 9535 Veterans Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Built by B.F. Powers (approx. Ό mile away); Whitehall (approx. Ό mile away); A Foster Inspiration (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Augusta.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 267 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.

