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    Pennsylvania State Parks

    Buchanan’s Birthplace State Park

    Adventure awaits at Buchanan’s Birthplace State Park in south central Pennsylvania.

     

    Street Address:
    2831 Stony Batter Road
    Mercersburg, PA 17236
    717-485-3948
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    A fenced in historic pyramid-shaped monument with a bench and information panel outside the fence

    Overview

    Buchanan’s Birthplace State Park is an 18.5-acre park nestled in a gap of Tuscarora Mountain in Franklin County. The park and the surrounding forested mountains offer an abundance of beauty throughout the year.

    In addition to the president’s memorial, there are:

    • Two picnic pavilions
    • Picnic tables
    • Restrooms
    • Drinking water

    Buck Run flows through the park and hosts a population of native trout. Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission regulations and laws on approved trout waters apply to Buck Run.

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