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During the Revolutionary War, soldiers fought for liberty and women supported them. On September 27, 1777, the Continental Congress met for a day at the site of the county's first courthouse. Lancaster City and County provided leadership, fighting men, and arms for battle, especially the Pennsylvania Long Rifle. Military hospitals, arsenals, and prisons were established there, and vital equipment was produced. Lancaster residents who participated in or contributed to the war included James Ross, Edward Shippen, William Atlee, Jasper Yeates, Matthias Slough, James Webb, Ludwig Lauman, William Henry, and George Ross, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania · United States