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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2B4X_a-stream-for-steam_Quarryville-PA.html
Of all the resources required for operation of the A&S, none was more deceptively vital than water. From its inception under steam locomotion, the A&S was quietly sustained by the vast water resources it continually crossed. Previous droughts and …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2B4W_a-job-on-the-a-s_Quarryville-PA.html
Unlike routes that served passengers and local freight customers, the A&S required relatively few staffed facilities. Westward from Atglen, the A&S was desolate, compared to the main line's string of frequent village stops. Constructed after the P…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM57D_ramsey-steele-porter-steele_Quarryville-PA.html
This is a four sided marker honoring notable men from the area.Side 1Dr. David RamseyHistorian - Surgeon - PatriotBorn 1 mile S.W - 1749Continental Army surgeonFriend of WashingtonConstructive leader of CongressTalented man of lettersThe father of…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2Y4_robert-fulton-birthplace_Quarryville-PA.html
The inventor and painter was born here Nov. 14, 1765. Famous for his steamboat "Clermont", he also invented canal machinery, a "diving boat", and torpedoes.
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