11 Facts About Coatesville Pennsylvania

1.

Coatesville Pennsylvania developed in the early 20th century with the growth of the Lukens Steel Company and other industry.

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The first known settlement in the area which would be known as Coatesville Pennsylvania was a historic Lenape village built along the West Branch of the Brandywine River.

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3.

Coatesville Pennsylvania was said to serve as an interpreter between William Penn and Native American peoples.

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4.

Coatesville Pennsylvania's directed operations through a period of turmoil and market panic, developing it into a prosperous mill.

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5.

Coatesville Pennsylvania was dragged from the hospital and burned to death in front of a mob of hundreds in a field south of the city.

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6.

The lynching was the last in Coatesville Pennsylvania and is said to have left a permanent stain on the city's image.

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7.

Since the turn of the century, Coatesville Pennsylvania has invested in redevelopment, encouraging private projects.

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8.

Coatesville Pennsylvania has a typical Northeast climate with cold, snowy winters and hot humid summers.

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9.

Main east–west road serving Coatesville Pennsylvania is US 30, which bypasses the city to the north on a freeway and provides access to Lancaster to the west and Philadelphia to the east.

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10.

PA 82 is the main north–south road in Coatesville Pennsylvania, running along Strode Avenue, Lincoln Highway, and North 1st Avenue, and heading north to Elverson and south to Kennett Square.

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11.

Coatesville Pennsylvania is served by the Coatesville Pennsylvania Amtrak Station, which serves Keystone Service trains along the Keystone Corridor.

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