PA-025 Slateford

Marker text: SLATEFORD

One of the first attempts to quarry slate in this country was made here at Slateford by a company chartered in 1808. Some of the quarries and slate factories in this vicinity were operated until 1917.

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Location: Slateford Rd near Delaware Dr. (Rt. 611), Slateford, Northampton County, Pennsylvania

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