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Cove Gap is an unincorporated community in Peters Township in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. [3] The community is located along Pennsylvania Route 16 in the western portion of the township, near Buchanan's Birthplace State Park.
Buchanan's Birthplace State Park is an 18.5-acre (7.5 ha) Pennsylvania state park near Cove Gap in Peters Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. The park is on Pennsylvania Route 16 along Tuscarora Mountain .
Today, Cove Gap is a quiet and remote place, but on April 23, 1791, the day of James Buchanan’s birth, Cove Gap was on the western edge of civilization -- a place alive with the sights and sounds of a center of commerce.
Portrait of James Buchanan, 15th President of the United States of America. Located near Cove Gap in Franklin County, this 18 acre park has 2 picnic pavilions and a few picnic tables, but the dominant feature is the 31 foot-tall pyramid that marks the spot where James Buchanan’s early childhood cabin once stood.
Aug 1, 2023 · Cowans Gap State Park is a 1,085-acre (439 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Todd Township, Fulton County and Metal Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park is largely surrounded by Buchanan State Forest in Allens Valley just off Pennsylvania Route 75 near Fort Loudon.
Cove Gap was the western edge of civilization: a place alive with the sights and sounds of a center of commerce. Though the surrounding Allegheny Mountains provided a formidable barrier to those seeking a way west, the gap cut through two of three parallel mountains and made a westward journey a little easier.
Buchanan's birthplace is located in a sylvan setting, and was apparently the first official state park. The monument is interesting, and reminded me of a Mason's symbol. I would not have been at all surprised to see the number "33" chiseled in the top stone. The historical markers are quite informative.
