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John G. Parke PA1028 Print E-mail
Born in this vicinity on Sept. 22, 1827, the noted Army Engineer is remembered chiefly for having set the exact boundary between the Oregon Territory and Canada. His survey, begun in 1857, was halted by service in the Civil War and was not completed until 1869. He later became Supt. of West Point.
Business U.S30 at Veterans Hospital E of Coatesville. Chester County Pennsylvania.
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