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Originally Bellefonte, a town now with a population of 5,000, was once considered to be Pennsylvania's capital. But Harrisburg was chosen because of the easy navigation on the Susquehanna River. |
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In June 1778, a 700 wagon caravan escorted the Liberty Bell on its return to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from Allentown along Towamencin's Allentown Road. Nine months earlier, when British troops threatened to capture the city, the bell had been whisked in |
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During the depression canned goods served as admission to The Star Theater in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania to help supply the local soup kitchen. |
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