State park · Peters Township, Franklin County
Buchanan's Birthplace State Park
Under tall evergreens in a narrow mountain gap, a stone pyramid marks where James Buchanan, the 15th president, was born in a log cabin, beside a clear brook-trout stream.
What you will find
- Fishing
- Picnic areas
- Historic features
Make a day of it
Nearby
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Cowans Gap State Park
Mountains wall in the valley around this small lake, with a beach, Civilian Conservation Corps cabins and the Tuscarora Trail climbing to ridge-top views through the surrounding state forest.
