Leaman Place is a named place in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. Leaman Place is known mostly as a whistle-stop. President-elect Abraham Lincoln spoke at this station on February 22, 1861 to a crowd of 5,000.[1] In 1968, Hubert H. Humphrey, Democratic Party candidate for president, stopped and spoke at the same place.
Leaman Place, Pennsylvania | |
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Coordinates: 40°0′26″N 76°7′0″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Lancaster |
Township | Paradise |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
The Leaman Place covered bridge crosses Pequea Creek.[2]
Leaman Place is located at 40°0′26″N 76°7′0″W (40.007222, -76.116667),[3] and is 385 feet above mean sea level.
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