Yesterday I took a walk through Woodward Hill Cemetery in Lancaster City and came across the grave of President James Buchanan. He was the only US president from Pennsylvania. His home is known as Wheatland and is one of Lancaster's many historic sites and museums. His grave reads: Here lies the remains of James Buchanan fifteenth president of the United States Born Franklin County PA April 23, 1791 Died at Wheatland June 1, 1868 President Buchanan was a Mason. His home lodge was Lancaster's Lodge No. 43. This stone lies to the left front of his grave. The GAR stone below lies to the right front of his grave. In addition to being Pennsylvania's only US president, Buchanan was also the only bachelor president. He had been engaged to Ann Coleman but after she died suddenly he vowed never to marry. His niece, Harriet Lane, served as his First Lady. If you go to Wo...
by Jeanne Ruczhak-Eckman