Historical Marker

Ivy Ledbetter Lee

Cedartown · Polk County · Erected 1965

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The Story

Born near Cedartown in 1877, a minister's son, Ivy Lee became a founder of modern public relations. After opening a New York office in 1904, he reshaped how big business spoke to the public, later controversially advising the Rockefellers.

About this site

Ivy Ledbetter Lee is a historical marker in Cedartown, Polk County, erected in 1965. It is one of 16 historical markers documented in Polk County, among 55 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.0135, -85.2562 near Cedartown. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hawkes Children's Library (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Polk County Courthouse, Polk County, and Polk County Courthouses.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 34.0135, -85.2562 · Cedartown, Polk County

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