Pottstown Historical Society subject files Bulk, 1900-2012 1795-2012

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Pottstown Historical Society subject files Bulk, 1900-2012 1795-2012

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The Pottstown Historical Society subject files, 1795-2012, are comprised of copy and original newspaper clippings, pamphlets, ephemera, and miscellaneous documents relating to various Pottstown local history topics.

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"William Penn deeded the land, which is now Pottstown and the surrounding area to his son John in 1701. As early as 1714 the first iron forge was built. Among the early settlers were Germans, Swedes, and English. By the 1720s, the first blast furnace was in operation for the production of cast iron and wrought iron. In 1732, the first steel furnace was in production in the Pottstown area. "The Potts family, who were iron masters, moved to [the] area and established a for...