Signers of petition: Francis Flury, J. Cushman, H. [Swisher], Henry Seitz, P. L. Etter, John Roth, Adam Heiser, David Harry, William T. [Mixwell], John B. Malony, J. R. Diffenbach, Andrew Leader.
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Signers of petition: John Libhart, Francis Flury, William S. Maxwell, J. B. Malony, Abraham Cassel, J. L. Etter, Andrew Leader, Adam Heiser, [signature in German], [signature in German], John Roth, J. R. Diffenbach, A. Lindsay, Jacob Hunsicker, Samuel [Peski], J. F. Eagle.
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Bronze tablet on the Revere Tavern in Paradise, formerly the rectory of All Saints Episcopal Church. From 1841 until 1854 the rector was Edward Y. Buchanan, brother of President James Buchanan. He lived here with his wife, Eliza, sister of the songwriter Stephen Foster. Erected in 1954.
Provenance
Album of historical markers erected by the Lancaster County Historical Society, compiled by George L. Heiges in 1986.
Photograph- Stone home near Paradise where Mrs. Edward Y. Buchanan first played Stephen Foster's "Old Kentucky Home" on the melodion. Foster was Mrs. Buchanan's brother. House was once the Spread Eagle Tavern and later parsonage of All Saints Episcopal Church. Edward Y. Buchanan, brother of James Buchanan was pastor of this church.
Photograph- Stone home near Paradise where Mrs. Edward Y. Buchanan first played Stephen Foster's "Old Kentucky Home" on the melodion. Foster was Mrs. Buchanan's brother. House was once the Spread Eagle Tavern and later parsonage of All Saints Episcopal Church. Edward Y. Buchanan, brother of James Buchanan was pastor of this church.
Description
Stone home near Paradise where Mrs. Edward Y. Buchanan first played Stephen Foster's "Old Kentucky Home" on the melodion. Foster was Mrs. Buchanan's brother. House was once the Spread Eagle Tavern and later parsonage of All Saints Episcopal Church. Edward Y. Buchanan, brother of James Buchanan was pastor of this church.
