Waynesborough
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Anthony Wayne
Anthony Wayne was a United States Army general and statesman. Wayne adopted a military career at the outset of the American Revolutionary War, where his military exploits and fiery personality quickly earned him a promotion to the rank of brigadier general and the sobriquet of Mad Anthony.-Early...
(1745-1796). He lived there for all his life except his last 5 years.
The house was built by Wayne's grandfather, Captain W.M. Wayne in 1724. Captain Wayne's son enlarged the house in 1765 and a wing was added in 1812.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1972.
The Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks
Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks
The Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks founded in 1931, maintains and preserves four historic house museums in the region around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA...
(Landmarks) offers tours of Waynesborough from mid-March through December on Wednesday through Sunday from 1-3 p.m.
Many buildings near the Waynesborough home have been named after it.