Buchanan's Birthplace State Park

Buchanan's Birthplace State Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
The stone pyramid marking the site of President Buchanan's birth in the park
Map showing the location of Buchanan's Birthplace State Park
Map showing the location of Buchanan's Birthplace State Park
Location of Buchanan's Birthplace State Park in Pennsylvania
Map showing the location of Buchanan's Birthplace State Park
Map showing the location of Buchanan's Birthplace State Park
Buchanan's Birthplace State Park (the United States)
LocationPeters, Franklin, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates39°52′15″N 77°57′14″W / 39.87083°N 77.95389°W / 39.87083; -77.95389
Area18.5 acres (7.5 ha)[1]
Elevation912 ft (278 m)[1]
Established1911
Named forBirthplace of James Buchanan
Governing bodyPennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
WebsiteBuchanan's Birthplace State Park

Buchanan's Birthplace State Park is an 18.5-acre (7.5 ha) Pennsylvania state park near Cove Gap in Peters Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. The park is on Pennsylvania Route 16 along Tuscarora Mountain. Buchanan's Birthplace State Park was created from land donated to the state by Harriet Lane in honor of her uncle, the 15th President of the United States, James Buchanan.

  1. ^ a b "Buchanan's Birthplace State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 28, 2007. Retrieved April 3, 2008.