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York, Pennsylvania

The City of York, Pennsylvania - named for York, England. The Continental Congress approved the Articles of Confederation on November 15, 1777 in session in York, earning York the nickname "The First Capital of the United States," since the Articles established the term "The United States of America".

Also known as the White Rose city, reminiscent of the "War of the Roses" in England. Lancaster, PA is the Red Rose city.

www.yorkcity.org/

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York,_Pennsylvania

Recent city comments:

  • PRR York Station (former), Richard Shindle (guest) wrote 4 years ago:
    This building now services the Grayhound Buses
  • New York Wire Company - Market Street Plant, guitarplayer2392 wrote 12 years ago:
    Closing down by the end of 2012.
  • Penn State - York Campus, ASHISH (guest) wrote 17 years ago:
    Hi guys ,this is Ashish Rane. Penn State York is fabulous college under the University Park Campus
39°58'2"N   76°43'51"W
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