Espy House
Inscription
Built about 1771. It was the headquarters of George Washington in October, 1794, when he came to Bedford to review troops assembled here to quell Whiskey Rebellion in western part of the State.
Location
AddressE. Pitt St. between Juliana & Richard Sts., Bedford
CityBedford
CountyBedford
StatePennsylvania
Coordinates40.019030, -78.502940
Sources
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Founded 1681 by William Penn as a Quaker Commonwealth.
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