David Thomas
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N 40° 39.306 W 075° 28.466
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David Thomas house, Catasaqua, PA. David Thomas was an iron man.
Waymark Code: WMN74
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 08/24/2006
Views: 29
David Thomas
(1794-1882)
“Father of the American anthracite iron industry” lived here. A native of Wales, he built Crane Iron Works, deemed the world’s first anthracite iron furnace to be completely successful, both commercially & from an engineering standpoint.
Marker Name: David Thomas
County: Lehigh
Date Dedicated: 05/20/2001
Marker Type: City
Location: Pine Street, Catasauqua
Category: Business & Industry, Entrepreneurs, Coal, Iron
Website: Not listed
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