Henry Laurens - Legacy and Honors

Legacy and Honors

  • The city of Laurens, South Carolina and its county are named for him.
  • General Lachlan McIntosh, who worked for Laurens as a clerk and became close friends with him, named Fort Laurens, in Ohio, after him.
  • Laurens County, Georgia is named for his son John, who died in 1782 while serving in the war.
  • The town and village of Laurens in New York are named for him.

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