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

Inscription. 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: 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. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Business U.S. 150) and 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Marker is 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.

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 few steps from this marker); Lincoln County (a

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few steps from this marker); Benjamin Logan (a few steps from this marker); Revolutionary Soldiers (a few steps from this marker); Cherokees in Kentucky (within shouting distance of this marker); Spanish American War Veterans Memorial (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.

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

General Benjamin Lincoln image. Click for full size.

Internet Archive

5. General Benjamin Lincoln

from Benson Lossing and Woodrow Wilson Harper's Encyclopædia of United States History, 1905.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2018. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2011, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 438 times since then and 12 times this year. 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. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.