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Scenic Green Co., KY: What happened to ultimate 'e'



2017-04-03 - W Court Street, Greensburg, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, Columbiamagazine.com(c) .
It was too early in the morning to ask the usual history expert suspects, but re-reading this historical marker, I couldn't help but wonder, if Green County, KY, named for Revolutionary War hero Gen. Nathaniel Greene, ever had the third "e", and if so, when and why did it fall into disuse. The sign is on the South Public Square, at West Court Street, just off Main, in downtown Greensburg. It reads: "Green County, 1792, Description: Formed from parts of Lincoln and Nelson counties. The last of seven formed during first legislature. Named for General Nathanael Greene, who, in the Revolutionary War, commanded a unit at Boston, 1776; helped plan defense of New York; fought at Trenton, Brandywine and Monmouth. Sent south by Washington. Greene's Carolina campaign forced British to leave Charleston, 1782." - EW. Photo Thu 30 Mar 2017.


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