East Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania - Mass Grave Of Irishmen
- Address:
- East Whiteland Township, PA [Show Map]
- Directions:
- Pennsylvania Tpke exit 326 onto I-76/Schuykill Expy toward Philadelphia. East one mile, then take exit 328A onto US 202 toward West Chester. Drive west 3.5 miles, then take the Paoli exit onto Swedesford Rd/Hwy 252. South 2.5 miles, then turn right onto Lancaster Ave. West one-half mile, then bear left onto Paoli Pike. After 2.5 miles, turn right onto Sugartown Rd. One mile to the marker, which is at the corner of Sugartown and King Rds. There's also an unmarked stone memorial by the railroad tracks, which are a couple of blocks further north on Sugartown Rd.
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All were buried in a mass grave, believed to be somewhere near the tracks that nowadays carry SEPTA, Amtrak, and freight trains. Its existence is noted by an historical marker at the intersection of Sugartown and King Roads, and an unmarked stone memorial by the railroad tracks. [RoadsideAmerica.com Team, 04/20/2007]
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