Gen. Horatio Gates

Gen. Horatio Gates (HM2GX)

Location: York, PA 17401 York County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 57.684', W 76° 43.884'

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This building was the residence of Gen. Gates in 1778. At that time he was President of Board of War. It was said that the "Conway Cabal" was thwarted here by Lafayette's loyalty to Washington.
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HM NumberHM2GX
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Historical Period18th Century, Colonial
Historical PlaceHome
Marker TypeHistoric Home
Marker ClassHistorical Marker
Marker StyleFree Standing
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 at 2:32am PDT -07:00
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Photo Credits: [1] SEPTEMBERSPARROW1666  [2] SEPTEMBERSPARROW1666  
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 352121 N 4424908
Decimal Degrees39.96140000, -76.73140000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 57.684', W 76° 43.884'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 57' 41.0400" N, 76° 43' 53.0400" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)717
Can be seen from road?Yes
Is marker in the median?No
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 101-157 Lincoln Highway, York PA 17401, US
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