Independence day question - Second Continental Congress at York PA- was the building preserved?

Independence Hall is part of the Nat’l Historical Park in Philadelphia.

Is the building at York preserved too? Based on these dates that should be where the Articles of Confederation was passed.

Cecil’s column on York. No mention of where the Congress met in York.

Wiki on York

The Golden Plough Tavern and its adjoining house are preserved. Some references say this is where the Second Continental Congress met but I’m not sure that this is actually true. General Horatio Gates did rent out the house portion of the structure and some meetings related to the Congress were held there but beyond that I can’t say.

ETA:

Actually, I found this cite which says that they met at the colonial court house, which has been reconstructed.
http://www.yorkheritage.org/page.asp?id=5

Thanks engineer_comp_geek.

I’m putting York on my list of places to visit. I’ll plan on visiting Philadelphia and York.

Valley Forge and finally Yorktown at the Colonial National Historical Park Virginia.

Sounds like a fun trip.

I live on the far end of York county (I’m closer to Gettysburg than York) but I’ve never visited the historic site there. If I get a chance to get over to York one of these weekends soon I’ll let you know what it’s like.

Great! I’d like to hear what its like. Especially if theres any reenactors.

You will LOVE Philadelphia. Independence Hall is central, Congress Hall is on it’s left (west) and Old City Hall (east) is where the SC met.

There are 5 signers of the Declaration of Independence, including Benjamin Franklin, buried in Christ Church burial ground just a few blocks north of IH.

Be SURE to visit the Constitution Center.

Be SURE to vist Carpenter’s Hall.

Be SURE to visit Edgar Allan Poe’s home.

Betsy Ross’ home is a nice tour, was $3.00 when I was there, she is buried on the ground there.

The Graff house is a reproduction, never toured that though.

To actually stand in the Chamber where they drafted and signed the Declaration, Constitution and Olive Branch Petition, was just fascinating to me.

The chair at the head of the room is the ACTUAL chair George Washington sat in as President of the Constitutional convention.

Most pieces are period, but some are original.

If you vist York, Lancaster is nearby, Capital of the United States for one day, also the home of James Buchanan, be SURE to tour Wheatfield.

Have fun!!

I’m looking forward to the trip. My wife wants to visit Monticello and Mount Vernon (Jefferson and Washington’s homes).

We’ve talked for years about visiting Revolutionary war history sites. We’re planning a trip for next Spring.

I have been to both homes, Jefferson’s Monticello (pronounced CHello) has a 1826 copy of the Declaration on the wall inside.

He is buried on the grounds.

Inside are also some of Lewis and Clark’s items from thier expedition. It is privately owned like Mt. Vernon.

The only House in the US on UNESCO’S World Heritage list.

Mount Vernon still has the actual bed Washington died on in 1799. The view of the Potomac is awesome from the house. He and Martha are buried in above ground tombs.

Mt. vernon is about 15-17 miles south of DC, and Monticello is about 2 hours form DC.

As long as you visit Monticello, also visit James Monroe’s Home, Ashlawn-Highland, it is within 3 miles of it.

Sherwood Forest, Tyler’s home, is in the “area” also, I also visited James Madison’s home in Orange, basically on the way to Monticello.

Madison is buried on the grounds with Dolly, but Tyler is buried in Richmond.

Thanks lawbuff. We’ll add those other President’s to the must visit list.

We might visit the Bunker Hill Monument. Not sure. Going up to Boston adds another day and heavy traffic. We may just stick with Penn, DC, and Virgina sites.

http://www.nps.gov/bost/historyculture/bhm.htm

Check out Manus, he’s my HERO. He’s visited almost every President’s burial site. I have seen 19, if you include Jefferson Davis.

MANY President’s homes also, including FDR’s, Martin Van Buren’s and the Adams’ Peacefield. In Ohio, Garfield, Hayes, and Harding’s and Taft’s birthplace.

http://www.diplom.org/manus/Presidents/