Leaman Place, Pennsylvania

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The Strasburg Railroad, established 1832, is the oldest shortline railroad in the U.S.
The Strasburg Railroad, established 1832, is the oldest shortline railroad in the U.S.

Leaman Place is a named place in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. Leaman Place is known mostly as a whistle-stop. President Abraham Lincoln spoke at this station on February 22, 1861 to a crowd of 5,000.[1] In 1968, Democrat Hubert H. Humphrey, Democratic Party candidate for president, stopped and spoke at the same place.

The Strasburg Rail Road runs excursions between Leaman Place and Paradise; they use the road to Paradise as an advertising slogan, [2] which suggests that Leaman Place, on the other end of the excursion, may be reached via a road paved with good intentions.

The Leaman Place covered bridge crosses Pequea Creek.[3]

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[edit] Geography

Leaman Place is located at 40°0′26″N, 76°7′0″W (40.007222, -76.116667)[4], and is 385 feet above mean sea level.

[edit] Restaurants

  • Kitchen Kettle Village[3]
  • Family Cupboard Restaurant and Buffet[3]
  • Kling House Restaurant[3]

[edit] Lodging

  • Spa at Intercourse Village[3]
  • Kitchen Kettle Village[3]
  • Travelers Rest Motel[3]

[edit] Activities

  • Rhubarb Fest[3]
  • Lapp's Coach Shop[3]
  • Double Heart Gallery[3]

[edit] Shopping

  • Leaman Place Furniture[5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Gordonville
  2. ^ Strasburg Rail Road Store
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j VisitPA: Leaman Place
  4. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  5. ^ Leaman Place Furniture

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