Black plaque № 45292

Monticello, KY, United States

County Named, 1800. For "Mad Anthony" Wayne, born in Penn., 1745. Officer in Revolution, given gold medal by Congress for capturing Stony Point, N. J., 1779. In command, U.S. forces at Fallen Timbers, 1794, and negotiated Treaty of Greenville, 1795, which ended Indian wars in Old Northwest and raids

into Ky. Penn. Legis., 1784-1785. Moved to Georgia and elected Congressman, 1791-1792. Died, 1796.

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