Near this site, Captain Michael Doudel's company of York County riflemen mustered on July 24, 1775, before beginning their 600-mile journey to join General George Washington at the siege of Boston, Massachusetts. These frontier patriots were the first to answer the call to arms authorized by the Continental Congress resolution of June 14, 1775, raising 10 companies of riflemen. This beginning became, under the Constitution, the United States Army. The York rifle company has existed continuously since its establishment and is perpetuated by today's 131st Transportation Company, Pennsylvania Army National Guard.
