"Summerseat - Morrisville, Pennsylvania" Waymark

Long Description:
Also known as the George Clymer House and Thomas Barclay House, the house was built in 1770 for Thomas Barclay, a Philadelphia merchant. During the period of December 8-14, 1776 the house was used as George Washington's headquarters. From 1791 to 1798, the house was owned by Robert Morris, the namesake for Morrisville. From 1798 to 1805 the house was owned by George Clymer and he remained in residence until his death in 1813. Both Robert Morris and George Clymer were signers of the Declaration of Independence and also the Constitution of the United States.

The house was renovated 1931 and again in 1935 and converted to educational purposes.

Street address: Clymer St. and Morris Ave. Morrisville, Pennsylvania County / Borough / Parish: Bucks Year listed: 1971 Historic significance: Person Period of significance: 1800-1824 Historic function: Domestic Current function: Education Privately owned?: no Web Address: [U.S.] National Register of Historic Places URL Web Address: Website (secondary) I am including a photograph of this place : yes

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