Philadelphia & Lancaster Turnpike Road

Philadelphia & Lancaster Turnpike Road (HM56U)

Location: Coatesville, PA 19320 Chester County
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N 39° 59.306', W 75° 47.524'

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This was the nations first major toll road, built by a private company incorporated 1792 by the state legislature. Completed two years later and praised as the finest highway of its day, the stone-and-gravel turnpike stretched 62 miles. The 35th milestone out of Philadelphia was placed here. Early in the 20th century, this road was acquired by the state; it became part of the transcontinental Lincoln Highway and U.S. 30.
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HM NumberHM56U
Series This marker is part of the Lincoln Highway series
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Year Placed1999
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 11th, 2014 at 4:04pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 432377 N 4426773
Decimal Degrees39.98843333, -75.79206667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 59.306', W 75° 47.524'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 59' 18.36" N, 75° 47' 31.44" W
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Area Code(s)610, 484
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1701-1721 US-30 BUS, Coatesville PA 19320, US
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