Gen. Washington's Guard

Gen. Washington's Guard (HMEME)

Location: Owenton, KY 40359 Owen County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 25.271', W 84° 51.947'

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3rd Corp. Henry Sparks (1753-1836) was Revolutionary War soldier from Virginia; served with Commander-in-Chief's Guard, "the flower and pick of American army." While with this bodyguard Sparks fought at the battles of Brandywine and Germantown. Discharged at Valley Forge in 1778. Came to Kentucky, 1795; settled in present Owen Co., 1800. Buried at Sparks Bottom.
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HM NumberHMEME
Series This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series
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Historical Period18th Century, 19th Century
Historical PlaceMemorial
Marker TypeMemorial
Marker ClassHistorical Marker
Marker StyleCommemmorative Marker
Marker Number1608
Year Placed2000
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society
Marker Condition
7 out of 10 (1 reports)
Date Added Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 7:08pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
Location DescriptionMonterey, Owen County
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 686311 N 4254704
Decimal Degrees38.42118333, -84.86578333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 25.271', W 84° 51.947'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 25' 16.2600" N, 84° 51' 56.8200" W
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Area Code(s)502
Can be seen from road?Yes
Is marker in the median?Yes
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 850-900 Old Frankfort Pike, Owenton KY 40359, US
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Jul 3, 2018 at 10:06am PDT by threelions

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