With Pennsylvania being one of the states with plenty of historical significance to our country, it’s no surprise that Chester County has an array of notable historical markers that celebrate the accomplishments, events, and important people, writes Sandy Smith for Philadelphia Magazine.
Here are some interesting historical markers you may not have seen:
In Caln Township near Veterans Drive along Route 30, a marker commemorates the first toll road in America. Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike opened in 1794 and was lauded as one of the greatest roads at the time.
In West Chester, a marker at 107 South Church Street recognizes the musical talents of Samuel Barber, an American composer. He grew up in West Chester, writing the high school’s alma mater song. He won Pulitzer Prizes in music in 1958 and 1963.
At King Road and Sugartown Road in Malvern, the Mass Grave at Duffy’s Cut is where 57 Irish immigrants hired by contractor Philip Duffy were buried in a mass grave. Locals refused to treat them for a cholera epidemic and so they were quarantined and left to suffer, eventually dying on the railroad site. Finally, they were discovered by an Immaculata University professor in 2000.
Read more about notable historical markers in Chester County at Philadelphia Magazine.
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