Pottsgrove Manor
Built in 1752 by John Potts (1710-1768), ironmaster & founder of Pottstown. The manor was located at the center of a 1,000 acre plantation that included the town, an iron forge, gristmills, and other businesses by 1762. The town was incorporated 1815 as the borough of Pottstown.
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Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov
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