Middletown
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Mocadeki
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The oldest town in Dauphin County...
Waymark Code: WM721
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 02/03/2006
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The oldest town in Dauphin County; laid out in 1755 by George Fisher, Quaker. It was an important port at the junction of Pennsylvania and Union Canals in the 19th century. Site of early flour, lumber, and iron industries.
Marker Name: Middletown
County: Dauphin
Date Dedicated: 04/17/1952
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: Pa. 230 (Main Street), just W of Middletown center
Category: Cities & Towns
Website: Not listed
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