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  • Iroquois land until a 1768 treaty, Chester County, PennsylvaniaChester County native and American Revolutionary War figure William Montgomery purchased a plot of land in 1774 and established a trading post called Montgomery's Landing. In 1792 he constructed a house there, which is now a small museum inside the town. In the same year his son Daniel plotted the area between Mill Street and Church Street, the historic core of the town which now bears his name. Danville became a transportation center in the 19th century, served by several railroads and the eastern branch of the Susquehanna River. Coal and iron mines in the surrounding hills and mountains fueled the local economy, and by mid-century Danville was an important iron mill town. Many of the Rail tracksrails of the nation's expanding railroad system were made in Danville. It is also claimed that the first Flanged T railT-rail rolled in the United States was rolled in Danville, on October 8, 1845 at the Montour Iron Company. Montour and several other enormous iron mills dominated the town for most of the 19th century and the iron industry was the chief employer in the region. The iron mills fell into decline, however, as steel replaced iron in the 20th century. The city celebrates this era with an annual Iron Heritage Festival in July, and the main street is still named "Mill Street". In the late 19th century the Danville State Hospital was built as a state institution for the criminally insane. Abigail Geisinger, widow of iron magnate George Geisinger, used his fortune to build a hospital and clinic intended to be a regional medical center modeled after the Mayo Clinic. The Geisinger Hospital was completed in 1915, and has grown over the years. Today, the Geisinger Medical Center is the most important tertiary referral center in northern Pennsylvania. Geisinger and its affiliated institutions are also one of the largest employers in the region. Michael Adler was born here in 1963. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danville%2C_Pennsylvania

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