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Washington was laid out in 1781 by John and William Hoge on the site of Indian Catfish Camp. It received a borough charter in 1810 and became a city in 1923. It was a center on the National Road and is rich in historic buildings and associations. The city was named for George Washington.
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East Washington, Pennsylvania · United States
