Buchanan'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.
| Buchanan's Birthplace State Park | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
The stone pyramid marking the site of President Buchanan's birth in the park | |
Location of Buchanan's Birthplace State Park in Pennsylvania Buchanan's Birthplace State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Peters, Franklin, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 39°52′15″N 77°57′14″W |
| Area | 18.5 acres (7.5 ha) |
| Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
| Established | 1911 |
| Named for | Birthplace of James Buchanan |
| Governing body | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
| Website | Buchanan's Birthplace State Park |
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