Anthony Wayne

Anthony Wayne (HM39H)

Location: Wayne, PA 19087 Chester County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 5.207', W 75° 26.671'

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Colonel Chester Co., Battalion of Minute Men July 21, 1775
Colonel 4th Penna. Infantry Battalion January 3, 1776
Brig. General Continental Army February 21, 1777 to November 3, 1783
Brevetted Major General September 30, 1783


"Resolved unanimously, that the thanks of the Congress be presented to Brig. General Wayne for his brave, prudent and soldierly conduct in the spirited and well conducted attack on Stony Point; that a gold medal emblematical of this action be struck and presented to Brig. General Wayne."

Major General and Commander in Chief United States Army, March 5, 1792 to December 15, 1796.

< Left Side of Monument >
"Lead Me Forward"
Wayne at Stony Point

< Rear of Monument >
Chairman of the Chester County Committee ? ? 1774
Deputy to the Provincial Convention ? ? 1774
Member of the Assemby ? ? 1774 ? 1784-1785
Delegate to the Provincial Convention ? ? 1776
Member of the Committee of Safety ? ? 1775-1776
Member of the Pennsylvania Convention to Ratify the Constitution ? ? 1787
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Born in Chester Co. Pennsylvania ? January 1 1745
Died at Presqu' Isle Pennsylvania ? December 15 1796

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HM NumberHM39H
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Placed ByCommonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Date Added Saturday, September 13th, 2014 at 5:05am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 462104 N 4437484
Decimal Degrees40.08678333, -75.44451667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 5.207', W 75° 26.671'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 5' 12.42" N, 75° 26' 40.26" W
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Area Code(s)215, 610, 484
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 9000 S Outer Line Dr, Wayne PA 19087, US
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