(1771 - 1870)
Enlisted by Meriwether Lewis as a private in the Lewis & Clark Expedition, 1803 - 1806; selected as a Sergeant in August, 1804. His carpentry and soldiering skills earned written commendation from Lewis. Gass later published his diaries of the Expedition. A veteran of the War of 1812 and Battle of Lundy's Lane, Ontario, Gass was born and resided here until age ten.HM Number | HM534 |
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Year Placed | 2003 |
Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Sunday, October 26th, 2014 at 4:48pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 275297 N 4423285 |
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Decimal Degrees | 39.92988333, -77.62956667 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 55.793', W 77° 37.774' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 55' 47.58" N, 77° 37' 46.44" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 717 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 219-1207 Franklin Farm Ln, Chambersburg PA 17202, US |
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