Tag: James Buchanan

Local History Phantom Places

Phantom Places: Wabank House. What happened to this ‘fashionable and favorite place of summer resort’?

January 19, 2021
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Built in 1855 along the banks of the Conestoga, the Wabank House was a "fashionable and…

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Lancaster’s old Courthouse: Witness to Great Moments in American History

June 12, 2020
unchartedadam
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Great moments in American history took place in Penn Square, many inside the old Lancaster courthouse.

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Side Quest: Visit the Grave of former President James Buchanan

February 17, 2020
unchartedadam
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On this Presidents’ Day, I visited the grave of Pennsylvania’s only* Commander in Chief, James Buchanan.…

Local History Side Quest

Side Quest: Revolutionary conspirator and future failed president. Behold the East Orange Street house that sheltered both men.

March 15, 2019
unchartedadam

Would you believe this stately 1749 colonial style mansion in Lancaster City sheltered both a Revolutionary…