Inscription
Laid out the present town in 1797 and named it Waynesburg in honor of General Anthony Wayne. In 1831, name changed to Waynesboro. Stone portion of the Wallace house still stands about 200 yards southeast of here.
Details
| HM Number | HM501 |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 18th Century |
| Historical Place | Home, Town |
| Marker Type | Historic Building |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Year Placed | 1955 |
| Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 at 11:47am PDT -07:00 |
Pictures
Photo Credits: [1] DOUGLAS MOWEN
Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 279966 N 4403259 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 39.75085000, -77.56825000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 45.051', W 77° 34.095' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 45' 3.0600" N, 77° 34' 5.7000" W |
| Driving Directions | Google 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 East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 102-120 Enterprise Ave, Waynesboro PA 17268, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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