Ohio Company of Virginia

Signs of History ®
Southerly line of survey of 800,000 acres (nominally 200,000) made by Capt. Hancock Lee in 1775 for company formed in 1748 to acquire lands in Ohio Valley.  A corner is S 70 E about 1 mile.

Photograph courtesy of Jamie and Madelyn Millard of the Kentucky Living History Farm. (04/09/02)


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