Rainelle in Fayette County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
"Lee Tree"
Photographed by Mark P Brock-Cancellieri, March 24, 2025
1. "Lee Tree" Marker
Placed by the West Virginia Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy
1934
Erected 1934 by The United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 37° 58.434′ N, 80° 49.117′ W. Marker is in Rainelle, West Virginia, in Fayette County. It is on Cavendish Road 0.1 miles north of Midland Trail (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rainelle WV 25962, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the New River Gorge and in Greater Charleston Area. 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sewell Mountain Campaign (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gen. Robert E. Lee (about 700 feet away); Meadow River Lumber Company / United Methodist Church (approx. 2.3 miles away); Old Stone House (approx. 4 miles away); Andrew & Charles Lewis March (approx. 6 miles away); Rupert (approx. 8.3 miles away); Coal Miners Memorial (approx. 8.4 miles away); Coal Miners Memorial & Heritage Park (approx. 8½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rainelle.
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Photographed by Mark P Brock-Cancellieri, March 24, 2025
2. "Lee Tree" Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2025, by Mark P. Brock-Cancellieri of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 379 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 30, 2025, by Mark P. Brock-Cancellieri of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
