Legionville
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| Legionville | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Nearest city: | Ambridge, Pennsylvania |
| Built/Founded: | 1792 |
| Architect: | Legion of the United States |
| Added to NRHP: | March 27, 1975 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 75001617 [1] |
| Governing body: | Private |
Legionville was the first formal United States military basic training facility, established by General "Mad" Anthony Wayne, in 1792, near present-day Ambridge, Pennsylvania to train the soldiers of the Legion of the United States.
[edit] References
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2006-03-15).
[edit] External links
- Legionville site maintained by the Anthony Wayne Historical Society
- Legionville at Beaver County History Online
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