General Anthony Wayne - York, PA
N 39° 57.725 W 076° 43.792
18S E 352253 N 4424981
Old bronze tablet on the side of a building at an intersection in the heart of the historic district tells of an old Revolutionary War even of great import. Naturally the building & the marker are contributing structures to the historic district.
Waymark Code: WMGR0G
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/02/2013
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The marker is old, made of strong metal, weathered and centered in the middle of the brick wall on the right side of the structure. The marker is almost 100 years old! The marker is of course Revolutionary War related and brought to you by the Daughters of the American Revolution. The sign is on the Beaver Street side of the building. The building faces Lincoln Highway (called Market Street in these parts). The tablet reads:
On This Site
GENERAL ANTHONY WAYNE
In the Spring of 1781,
Established Headquarters Of
The Pennsylvania Line
And Recruited for the Campaign
Which Ended in the Surrender Of
Lord Cornwallis
October 19, 1781.
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Tis Tablet Erected In Commemoration By
* Yorktown Chapter *
Daughters of the American Revolution
- 1912 -