Gen. Robert E. Lee
Inscription
Near here, at highest point on the Midland Trail, Gen. Robert E. Lee had headquarters during his campaign in West Virginia in 1861. His famous war horse, "Traveler," was brought to him here from the Andrew Johnston farm in Greenbrier County.
Location
AddressUS 60, west of Greenbrier County line
CountyFayette
StateWest Virginia
Coordinates38.008630, -80.869220
Sources
More markers in Fayette
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Montgomery, WV
State institution established in 1895 as Preparatory Branch of West Virginia University.
Fayette County/Greenbrier County
Formed, 1831, from Nicholas, Greenbrier, Kanawha, Logan.
Jackson's Mother
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Hilton Village, WV
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