J. Edgar Thomson
Inscription
Here was born the first chief engineer, Pennsylvania Railroad, 1847-52, and its third president, 1852-74. He was responsible for construction of the main line, Harrisburg to Pittsburgh, and for the system's expansion to the Mississippi River.
Location
AddressBaltimore Pike (SR 2016) & Thomson Ave. (SR 2027), just NE of Swarthmore
CountyDelaware
StatePennsylvania
Coordinates39.915770, -75.337370
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