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"Reaching into the past to touch the future"

Christiana, PA  founded 1894

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Christiana is the smallest borough in Lancaster County.  The initial settlements began in the 1770s around mills set up along the Octoraro Creek. 

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Christiana has a rich history of industry, technological innovations and was a Civil War flashpoint.

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Built in 1834, this is possibly

the oldest free standing stone railroad archway in the world.  Learn more...

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Why does Thaddeus Stevens look so grumpy?

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Zercher's hotel, built in 1830,  played a role in the Christiana Resistance.

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