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Parkesburg (Images of America: Pennsylvania)

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4.9/5 (32372 ratings)
Description:Parkesburg is located in Chester County, one of William Penn’s original three counties. The town was first known as the Fountain Inn, after a 1730s tavern, and the tavern later became the town’s first post office. Fountain Inn was renamed Parkesburg after prominent politician John G. Parke. A number of important businesses had connections to Parkesburg, including the Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad, which was later a part of the Pennsylvania Railroad. In 1872, Horace Beale moved his ironworks from nearby Hibernia to Parkesburg and named it the Parkesburg Iron Company. The company had a competitive baseball team, and major leaguers such as Babe Ruth played against the team. The town also was home to one of the first airfields in the county.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Parkesburg (Images of America: Pennsylvania). To get started finding Parkesburg (Images of America: Pennsylvania), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Parkesburg (Images of America: Pennsylvania)

Unknown Author
4.4/5 (1290744 ratings)
Description: Parkesburg is located in Chester County, one of William Penn’s original three counties. The town was first known as the Fountain Inn, after a 1730s tavern, and the tavern later became the town’s first post office. Fountain Inn was renamed Parkesburg after prominent politician John G. Parke. A number of important businesses had connections to Parkesburg, including the Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad, which was later a part of the Pennsylvania Railroad. In 1872, Horace Beale moved his ironworks from nearby Hibernia to Parkesburg and named it the Parkesburg Iron Company. The company had a competitive baseball team, and major leaguers such as Babe Ruth played against the team. The town also was home to one of the first airfields in the county.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Parkesburg (Images of America: Pennsylvania). To get started finding Parkesburg (Images of America: Pennsylvania), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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0738565717
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