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Part II: History Of Kennett Square - Janice Roosevelt, Ecobroker, ABR, ePRO, MATT FETICK REAL ESTATE TEAM, Keller Williams, PA & DE

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Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Brandywine Valley PARS273421 & De Lic.

Guess wher the  grain drill was invented ?  Samuel and Moses Pennock (patented on March 12, 1841) did it in Kennett Square, It also was the site for their  improvements for the corn sheller and harvester (1857), and the first four-wheel road machine (1877). Their business, S & M Pennock & Sons, eventually grew into the American Road Machinery Company.

Seems lilke the 'shroom capitol of the world also spawend other inventors such as James Green, inventor of a hay knife, Bernard Wiley, inventor of the famous Wiley Plow, John Chambers, inventor of the asbestos stove plate, and Cyrus Chambers, who patented a machine for folding papers and a brick making machine. It was on the Chambers property that the first circular saw in Chester County was built in 1835. Another large business, still operating, was Fibre Specialty Manufacturing Company, now NVF Co., which built its first plant in Kennett Square in 1898.

Kennett Square's most famous citizen was Bayard Taylor (1825-1878). A resident of Kennett Square, this nineteenth-century author, diplomat, poet, and journalist published over forty books, including Views A-Foot, Eldorado, a translation of Faust (which Mark Twain called the best of all English translations), and local favorite, The Story of Kennett. Bayard Taylor died in Berlin while serving as Minister to Germany under President Hayes.

Another famous citizen was Herbert Jefferis "Herb" Pennock (1894-1948). He was a great left-handed pitcher in the American League and later a Phillies' executive. His active career was in the American League with Philadelphia, Boston and New York. During his career, he won five World Series games and never lost one. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1948.

Formoreinformation go to: HISTORIC KENNETT SQUARE

Comments (2)

Tom Ski
BeFirst Media Group - Lakeside, MT
Social Media Marketing, Online Radio

this looks like a really neat community that you live in.  I am going to spend the summer traveling, i think i will have to make this a stop on my travels.

Jan 24, 2009 12:50 PM
Janice Roosevelt
Keller Williams Brandywine Valley - West Chester, PA
OICP ABR, ePRO,Ecobroker

Hope you do stop by - There are some great little restaurants, such as Talula's table - can you beieve there is a year's waiting list for dinner. Or if you like Buffalo Burgers try the Half Moon Saloon, great roof top dining in the summer

Jan 25, 2009 12:01 AM