Intercourse, PA (Two)
Posted by: 
Team Smokey
N 40° 02.351 W 076° 06.843
18T E 404958 N 4432700
Intercourse, PA
Waymark Code: WM1N0Y
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 06/04/2007
Views: 59
Intercourse was founded in 1754. The community was originally named Cross Keys, after a local tavern. Intercourse became the name in 1814, and there are various theories to explain this; one possibility is that the name derived from a race course, the "Entercourse", at the intersection of the town's two major roads. Another is that at the time, the word "intercourse" had commercial connotations relating to business transactions, and that the area was named "Intercourse" in hopes that it would become a center of commerce.
Blue Plaque managing agency: Unknown - but I would assume the town of Intercourse, PA.
Physical Address:
Rt. 340
Intercourse, PA USA
17534
Individual Recognized: Not listed
Web Address: Not listed
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