Montour County - Danville, PA
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Marker located in Danville - noting the origins of Montour County.
Waymark Code: WM41PE
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 06/24/2008
Views: 30
Interestingly, the town of Danville served as County Seat of Columbia County (1813-1846), before Montour county was seperated from Columbia county in 1850.
Marker Text is is follows:
Formed May 2, 1850 from Columbia County. Named for the Indian woman leader, Madame Montour. Site of the first manufacture of iron T rails for railroads. Inventor of typewriter, Christopher Sholes, born here. County seat, Danville, was incorporated 1849.
Marker Name: Montour County
County: Montour
Date Dedicated: 11/10/1982
Marker Type: City
Location: County Courthouse, Mill St., Danville
Category: Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Invention, Iron, Native American, Women
Website: [Web Link]
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