Nearby On This Tract of Land Called Mount Vernon

Nearby On This Tract of Land Called Mount Vernon (HM502)

Location: Waynesboro, PA 17268 Franklin County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 44.927', W 77° 34.153'

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Inscription
Stood the home of Colonial Patriot
John Wallace, Junior
February 15, 1755 - May 1811
Founder
of
Waynesboro, Pennsylvania - 1797
The town laid out in 1797 was named Waynesburg until 1831.
The plot included the original "settlement" which came to be
called Wallacetown in honor of John Wallace, Senior (1707-1777)
Scottish pioneer who settled here in 1740.
Details
HM NumberHM502
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Year Placed1976
Placed ByThe Historical Commemorative Society of Waynesboro
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Date Added Sunday, October 12th, 2014 at 12:20am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 279877 N 4403032
Decimal Degrees39.74878333, -77.56921667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 44.927', W 77° 34.153'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 44' 55.62" N, 77° 34' 9.18" W
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Area Code(s)717
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 600-898 E 2nd St, Waynesboro PA 17268, US
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I remember this marker when I was younger, but when they extended 2nd Street it was removed and the building remains were demolished.

May 17, 2016 at 8:37pm PDT by dlmowen

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