Site of Old Hannastown
The site of Old Hannastown is an historic, American archaeological site that is located in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
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| Location | 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of Greensburg, Hempfield Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°20′37″N 79°30′19″W |
| Area | 182 acres (74 ha) |
| Built | 1768 |
| NRHP reference No. | 72001180[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 26, 1972 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]
History
The village of Hannastown was laid out and originally settled in 1768–1769. It consisted of thirty log houses, two taverns, and a garrison palisaded fort, and was the site of the first English court administering justice west of the Alleghenies between 1773 and 1787. It was destroyed by fire by the members of the Seneca people and English troops in 1782 during an event that was considered to be one of the last hostile acts of the American Revolution.
A "little Declaration of Independence" known as the "Hannastown Resolves" was adopted on May 16, 1775.[2]
This site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes William F. Porter (January 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Site of Old Hannastown" (PDF). Retrieved June 10, 2012.
