Inscription
This building was the residence of Gen. Gates in 1778. At that time he was President of Board of War. It was said that the "Conway Cabal" was thwarted here by Lafayette's loyalty to Washington.
Details
| HM Number | HM2GX |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 18th Century, Colonial |
| Historical Place | Home |
| Marker Type | Historic Home |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 at 2:32am PDT -07:00 |
Pictures
Photo Credits: [1] SEPTEMBERSPARROW1666 [2] SEPTEMBERSPARROW1666
Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 352121 N 4424908 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 39.96140000, -76.73140000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 57.684', W 76° 43.884' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 57' 41.0400" N, 76° 43' 53.0400" 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 101-157 Lincoln Highway, York PA 17401, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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