Bower Hill - Bridgeville, Pennsylvania
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A minor, but important rebellion contesting the rights of the United States government to impose its will on the people in the form of a whiskey tax.
Waymark Code: WM49T4
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 07/26/2008
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Site of Gen. John Neville's mansion, burned to the ground by insurgents during a major escalation of violence in the Whiskey Rebellion, July 16-17, 1794. Gen. Neville was Inspector of Revenue under President Washington. In the two-day battle, Neville with his slaves and a small federal detachment met a force of over 500 rebels. Two opposition leaders, Oliver Miller and James McFarlane, were killed.
Marker Name: Bower Hill
County: Allegheny
Date Dedicated: 08/23/1996
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: 292 Kane Blvd., Scott Twp., NE of Bridgeville
Category: American Revolution, George Washington, Mansions & Manors, Military, Whiskey Rebellion
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