Allied Site
Patrick Gass Birth Site
Chambersburg, PA, United States
Address
181 Franklin Farm Lane
Chambersburg, PA 17202
Chambersburg, PA 17202
Patrick Gass (1771-1870), son of Benjamin Gass, was born in the smaller portion of this historic house. The house is on the National Register of Historic Places. Gass served as a sergeant on the Lewis and Clark Expedition and was the first to publish an account of the journey in 1807.
The site includes a demonstration garden maintained by Penn State Master Gardeners commemorating the plants and agricultural practices of the era.