Benjamin Wells
Inscription
Nearby was the house of this collector of excise tax on whiskey. In the summer of 1794, after the Whiskey Rebellion had turned violent, his house was burned down by an angry crowd. Wells had spurned previous warnings by excise tax protectors.
Location
AddressRoute 119 at N. 7th St., Connellsville
CityConnellsville
CountyFayette
StatePennsylvania
Coordinates40.019060, -79.599460
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