Roadside Marker #9

Henry Lee III "Light Horse Harry" 1756-1818
(Leesylvania State Park, off Neabsco Road)

1776-1781 Cavalry Commander
1779 awarded Congressional Medal
1786-1788 Member Continental Congress
1791-1794 Governor of Virginia
1799-1801 Member of U. S. Congress
Father of General Robert E. Lee C.S.A.
Henry Lee III was born nearby at the mansion house of "Leesylvania Plantation."
Erected 1976


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