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Was proclaimed from York by the Continental Congress on November 1, 1777 to be celebrated on Thursday, December 18. It was written by Sam Adams of Massachusetts. "The Father of the Revolution," who advocated for the first time "one day of public thanksgiving" for all of the states after the battle of Saratoga. "That with one heart and one voice the good people may express the grateful feelings of their hearts."
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| HM Number | HM2G8 |
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| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 18th Century |
| Historical Place | Town |
| Marker Type | Other |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Placed By | Various Historical and Patriotic Societies and The National Thanksgiving Foundation |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, September 27th, 2014 at 5:45pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 352522 N 4425067 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 39.96290000, -76.72673333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 57.774', W 76° 43.604' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 57' 46.4400" N, 76° 43' 36.2400" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 717 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 13 PA-74, York PA 17401, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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