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Richard Henry Lee's Grave JT6 |
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 Picture courtesy of John Musgrove.
A mile and a half north, in the Lee burying ground, is the grave of Richard Henry Lee, who died, June 19, 1794. Lee was one of the first leaders of the American Revolution. On June 7, 1776, he introduced a resolution in the Continental Congress for a Declaration of Independence, and argued for it, June 7-10. The Declaration was signed, July 4, 1776.
Virginia State Library 1959
Routes 202 and 612 Westmoreland County Virginia.
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