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White Haven was named for Josiah White (1781-1850), whose Lehigh Navigation system was vital to coal and lumber transport. From 1837 to 1862, it was the northern limit of the two-way navigation from Easton. Here it met White's 20-mile railroad to Wilkes-Barre with its inclined "Ashley Planes."
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White Haven, Pennsylvania · United States
