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Phineas Davis
West York, Pennsylvania
Historical Marker Database · Beverly Pfingsten
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THE STORY
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At this site in 1831, Phineas Davis designed and built the first coal-burning locomotive steam engine in the United States, called "The York." Here also was built "The Codorus," the first iron steamboat made in America.
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West York, Pennsylvania · USA
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