Stanford in Lincoln County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
County Named, 1780
Photographed by Forest McDermott, May 6, 2011
1. County Named, 1780 Marker
For Benjamin Lincoln, 1733-1810. Born Mass. In War of Revolution took Mass. Regts. to reinforce New York, 1776; at Saratoga, 1777, cut Burgoyne's communications with Canada; 1778, command of Southern Department. Commissioned by Washington to receive the sword of Cornwallis at British surrender, Yorktown, 1781. Secretary of War, 1781-84. Led forces that quelled Shays' Rebellion.
Erected 1964 by Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 774.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Political Subdivisions • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.
Location. 37° 31.774′ N, 84° 39.669′ W. Marker is in Stanford, Kentucky, in Lincoln County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Business U.S. 150) and 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. The marker stands on the southeast corner of the Courthouse lawn. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stanford KY 40484, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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 distance of this marker: Lincoln County Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Fortitude with Courage (a
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Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. General Benjamin Lincoln House - National Park Service
Photographed by Forest McDermott, May 6, 2011
2. County Named, 1780 Marker
Marker sets under a tree on the courthouse lawn and makes it difficult to see from the street.
Photographed by Forest McDermott, May 6, 2011
3. County Named, 1780 Marker
Marker as seen from Main Street.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, April 12, 2017
4. County Named, 1780 Marker
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5. General Benjamin Lincoln
from Benson Lossing and Woodrow Wilson Harper's Encyclopζdia of United States History, 1905.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2011, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 658 times since then and 25 times this year. Last updated on May 5, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 21, 2011, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on July 13, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 5. submitted on July 30, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
