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Buchanan's Birthplace State Park is located nenar Cove Gap, in Peters Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
Recreation facilities are limited. There are two pavilions and a number of picnic tables. Drinking water and two restrooms are located near the picnic area. A pyramid built with native stone stands at the site of the cabin where President Buchanan was born. Buck Run runs through the park and has a population of native trout for fishing. Tuscarora Trail, a bypass trail for the Appalachian Trail, passes just to the west of the park.
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Visitor Map of Buchanan’s Birthplace State Park (SP) in Pennsylvania. Published by Pennsylvania State Parks.
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Brochure of Buchanan’s Birthplace State Park (SP) in Pennsylvania. Published by Pennsylvania State Parks.