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Danville in Montour County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Home of First Iron "T" Rail in America

 
 
Home of First Iron "T" Rail in America Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, October 11, 2015
1. Home of First Iron "T" Rail in America Marker
Inscription. Mine car typical of those used in the iron ore mines beneath Montour Ridge in Montour County. Iron ore was mined for approximately fifty years in the townships of Liberty, Valley, Mahoning, West Hemlock and Cooper. Skilled Welsh miners opened the mines and worked with Irish, English and German miners to make Danville's early iron industry a success. This car is a tribute to those men and their contribution to the industrial revolution
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceLabor Unions.
 
Location. 40° 57.618′ N, 76° 37.14′ W. Marker is in Danville, Pennsylvania, in Montour County. Marker is at the intersection of Mills Street and Market Street on Mills Street. This marker is on the lawn of the Montour County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 29 Mill Street, Danville PA 17821, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Montour County (here, next to this marker); Montour County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Discover Danville (within shouting distance of this marker); 115 East Market Street (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Manse (about 600 feet away); 151 East Market Street
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(about 700 feet away); The North Branch Canal (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Iron Rails (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danville.
 
Also see . . .  MarkerQuest - First Iron Rails. (Submitted on November 18, 2022, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)
 
Home of First Iron "T" Rail in America Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, October 11, 2015
2. Home of First Iron "T" Rail in America Marker
Home of First Iron "T" Rail in America Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, October 11, 2015
3. Home of First Iron "T" Rail in America Marker
Home of First Iron "T" Rail in America Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, October 11, 2015
4. Home of First Iron "T" Rail in America Marker
Home of First Iron "T" Rail in America Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, October 11, 2015
5. Home of First Iron "T" Rail in America Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 417 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 21, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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