York
Inscription
Laid out in 1741, by order of the Proprietors; the first Pennsylvania town west of the Susquehanna River. Seat of the Continental Congress, 1777-78; birthplace of the Articles of Confederation.
Location
AddressUS 111 (S George St.) & Rathton St.
CityYork
CountyYork
StatePennsylvania
Coordinates39.946310, -76.720180
Sources
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Gen. Horatio Gates
York, PA
This building was the residence of Gen. Gates in 1778.
Amanda Berry Smith
Shrewsbury, PA
A renowned evangelist and singer, born a slave in Maryland.
Kilpatrick Headquarters
Hanover, PA
On June 30, 1863, Gen. Kilpatrick, commanding the Third Division of the Union Cavalry, took headquarters in this building after part of...
Gettysburg Campaign
Weigelstown, PA
On June 28, 1863, part of General Jubal Early's Confederate Division neared York by this route.
Susquehanna Canal
Now housing the Tucquan Club, the nearby stone building was originally a warehouse for deposit and shipping on the canal.