George Taylor (1716-1781)
Inscription
Signer, Declaration of Independence, lived here. Delegate to Continental Congress, appointed July 1776. In the provincial Assembly (elected 1764) he opposed a royal government. An ironmaster. House built 1768; a National Historic Landmark.
Location
AddressAt George Taylor House, Lehigh St. just S of Race St., Catasauqua
CityCatasauqua
CountyLehigh
StatePennsylvania
Coordinates40.647140, -75.466810
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