National Historic Landmark-Grey Towers-Gifford Pinchot

National Historic Landmark- Gifford Pinchot's House Grey Towers

From 1886 until his death, this chateau-like stone house was the family home of Gifford Pinchot (1865-1946), America's first professionally trained forester. Pinchot helped create the U.S. Forest Service.

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Gifford Pinchot

The noted forester, conservationist and Governor of Pennsylvania two terms in 1923-27, 1931-35, had his ancestral home at Gray Towers, Milford. He is buried in this cemetery. Born in Connecticut, 1865. Died on October 4, 1946.

Marker is on U.S. 209, ...