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Espy House
Bedford, Pennsylvania
Historical Marker Database · Courtesy National Park Service
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THE STORY
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Built about 1771, the Espy House served as George Washington's headquarters in October 1794 when he came to Bedford to review troops assembled there to quell the Whiskey Rebellion in the western part of the state.
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Photo: Bradley Owen
Photo: William Fischer, Jr.
Photo: William Fischer, Jr.
Photo: William Fischer, Jr.
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Bedford, Pennsylvania · USA
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Whiskey Rebellion
TOUR · 36 MARKERS
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