Historical Marker

Thomas Mifflin

E. Lancaster Ave. (US 222) at Mifflin Blvd., at corner of school campus, Shillington · Shillington · Berks

Pennsylvania marker

Inscription

Member of the Continental Congress, a Revolutionary soldier, first Pennsylvania governor, 1790-99, lived at his estate Angelica from 1774 to 1794. The Berks County Farm and Home now occupies the site.

Location

AddressE. Lancaster Ave. (US 222) at Mifflin Blvd., at corner of school campus, Shillington
CityShillington
CountyBerks
StatePennsylvania
Coordinates40.307110, -75.959340

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