Lexington County · Marker 32-09
Lee's Tavern Site
E. Columbia Ave. (U.S. Hwy. 1), Leesville
Front inscription
Mills' Atlas of 1820 shows this site on the Augusta-Columbia road as the location of John W. Lee's Stage Tavern. According to local tradition, this vicinity was the probable site of President George Washington's breakfast stop on May 22, 1791. The Town of Leesville derives its name from the family of John W. Lee, who were early settlers of this area.