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Born April 23, 1791.Passed his schoolboy days in Mercersburg, became a lawyer, member of the legislature and of Congress, Minister to Russia, member of the United States Senate, Secretary of State, Minister to Great Britian and fifteenth President…
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To Stony Batterthe birthplace ofJames Buchanan← James Buchanan———————————Born April 23, 1791.Passed his school-boy days in Mercersburg, became a lawyer, member of legislatu…
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"The incorruptible statesman whose walk was upon the mountain ranges of the law."? ? ? ? ? Life long friend Jermiah S. BlackU.S. Attorney General 1857-1860, U.S. Secretary of State 1860-1861 This park commemorates the birthplace of James Bucha…
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Imagine stepping back in time to April 23, 1791. Packhorses and wagons were pulling into a bustling trading post owned by Scotch-Irish immigrant James Buchanan. There was probably a spring chill to the air. Perhaps the sun shone brightly overhead,…
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"It is a rugged but romantic spot, and the mountain and mountain stream under the scenery captivating. I have warm attachments for it . . . "James Buchanan on Stony BatterThe Buchanans enjoyed living on the edge of the wilderness. Just across the…
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"To secure for the purpose of a site for a monument . . . an acre or more of ground at Stony Batter, near Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, the birth place of my uncle James Buchanan, and thereon to erect a suitable monument with proper inscriptions . .…
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This monument marks the birthplace of James Buchanan, fifteenth President of the United StatesBorn 23 April 1791 ? ? Died 1 June 1868
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President 1857 - 1861. Was born April 23, 1791, a half-mile from here. The cabin itself was moved to Mercerburg, 1850, and in 1925 to Chambersburg. In 1953, it was removed to The Mercerburg Academy campus where it may be seen.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTZW_the-54th-mass-infantry-regiment-us-colored-troops_Mercersburg-PA.html
In 1863, the 54th Massachusetts Regiment was among the first Civil War combat units open to African Americans. Troops from Pennsylvania made up more than 20 percent of the acclaimed unit. Mercersburg was second only to Philadelphia in mustering vo…
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Eighty-eight African Americans from Mercersburg volunteered to defend the Union during the Civil War. At least 36 of those veterans lie in Mercersburg Zion Union Cemetery, established in 1876 by local Black citizens. By 1850 Mercersburg had 26 …
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