"Declaration and Address"

"Declaration and Address" is a Pennsylvania historical marker in Washington County, dedicated 1994.

122 S. Main St.

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First published at this site. The founding of the Disciples of Christ is dated from its adoption on Sept. 7, 1809. Written by Thomas Campbell, who with his followers had organized the Christian Association of Washington earlier that year.

TodayHistorical map

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Historical maps covering this location

1804 · Pennsylvania. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1807 · Map of Virginia (upper center sheet) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1810 · United States of America, northern part. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1811 · A Map Of The State Of Pennsylvania. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1823 · Pennsylvania. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

Pennsylvania, 1804, covering the location of "Declaration and Address", with a pin at the marker's coordinates — Pennsylvania, 1804, covering this location. David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries. The pin is ours, placed from the marker's coordinates.

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Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov

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