Leaman Place, Pennsylvania
| Leaman Place | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Leaman Place Location within the state of Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates: 40°0′26″N 76°7′0″W / 40.00722°N 76.11667°WCoordinates: 40°0′26″N 76°7′0″W / 40.00722°N 76.11667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lancaster |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Leaman Place is a named place in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. Leaman Place is known mostly as a whistle-stop. President Abraham Lincoln spoke at this station on February 22, 1861 to a crowd of 5,000.[1] In 1968, Democrat Hubert H. Humphrey, Democratic Party candidate for president, stopped and spoke at the same place.
The Leaman Place covered bridge crosses Pequea Creek.[2]
Geography
Leaman Place is located at 40°0′26″N 76°7′0″W / 40.00722°N 76.11667°W (40.007222, -76.116667),[3] and is 385 feet above mean sea level.
Restaurants
Lodging
Activities
Shopping
- Leaman Place Furniture[4]
References
- ↑ Gordonville
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 VisitPA: Leaman Place
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ Leaman Place Furniture
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