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     • They purchased the land from David Lloyd, a Chester County political figure, who called the area the Manavon Tract after his birthplace in England.
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   Why is Phoenixville called Manavon?

   • The Phoenixville area was originally known as Manavon, after early- Chester County judge and politician David Lloyd bought a tract of land he named "Manavon" (believed to have come from Lloyd's home parish of Manafon in Wales) in 1713. The town was originally settled in 1732.

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   How did Manavon tract get its name?

   • One of the separations of Pickering’s land became the Manavon Tract in 1713, named by its owner David Lloyd, the first justice in Chester County and later Speaker of the Assembly. Manavon, whose name is believed to have originated from Lloyd’s home parish in Wales, was 1,000-acre piece of land that straddled French Creek.

   History of Phoenixville

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   Where did the name Manavon come from?

   • Manavon, whose name is believed to have originated from Lloyd’s home parish in Wales, was 1,000-acre piece of land that straddled French Creek. When Europeans first arrived at Manavon, a village of the Lenape long houses still stood on the low land near the river.

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   Why is Phoenixville called Phoenixville?

   • The name Phoenixville derives from the nail mill owner, Lewis Wernwag, looking at the fiery red hot iron which would later be rolled and flattened and commented that the heat reminded him of the Phoenix. The Phoenix is the mythical bird that dies and then rises from its own ashes. In the early 1820s, Phoenix Iron Works needed new capital.

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   Who were the first people to live in Manavon?

   • The first inhabitants of Manavon, which would later become the Borough of Phoenixville, were the Lenape American Indians. Their Tribe inhabited the land for 10,000 years, at a time when the French Creek was called Sankanac and the Schuylkill River, Manaiunk. They lived in long houses along the river and in the hills of Black Rock.

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   When did Phoenixville become a borough?

   • It wasn’t until 1849 that Phoenixville would become officially incorporated as a borough, due to the efforts of Isaac Pennypacker who would later become the town’s first mayor. Much political opposition to Phoenixville becoming its own borough delayed the process.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Phoenixville,_PennsylvaniaPhoenixville, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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   The Phoenixville area was originally known as Manavon, after early-Chester County judge and politician David Lloyd bought a tract of land he named "Manavon" (believed to have come from Lloyd's home parish of Manafon in Wales) in 1713. [7] The town was originally settled in 1732. [8]

4. phoenixvillechamber.org › discover-phoenixvilleHistory of Phoenixville

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   The first inhabitants of Manavon, which would later become the Borough of Phoenixville, were the Lenape American Indians. Their Tribe inhabited the land for 10,000 years, at a time when the French Creek was called Sankanac and the Schuylkill River, Manaiunk.

5. www.pottsmerc.com › 2007/08/23 › the-history-andThe history and mystery of Manavon Street – The Mercury

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   Aug 23, 2007 · When European newcomers came to Manavon (an early name before the borough was called Phoenixville) about 1713, an Indian village was located on the low land near the mouth of the Schuylkill...

6. phoenixvillechamber.org › discover-phoenixvilleWhy Phoenixville: An Overview

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   Why Phoenixville? Before we were Phoenixville, we were Manavon, settled in 1732 with a dam across French Creek that powered a flour mill. It wasn’t until the borough was incorporated in 1849 that it took the name of Phoenix Iron Works and became Phoenixville as we know it today.

7. phoenixville.org › 282 › HistoryHistory | Phoenixville Borough, PA

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   Manavon was settled in 1732 and incorporated as the Borough of Phoenixville in 1849. In its industrial heyday early in the twentieth century, it was an important manufacturing center.

8. mariedezarate.com › blog › exploring-the-richExploring the rich history of Phoenixville, PA - Marie DeZarate

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   By the early 19th century, Manavon experienced significant growth, leading to its incorporation as the Borough of Phoenixville in 1849. The name “Phoenixville” was chosen to symbolize the resilience and rebirth of the town, reminiscent of the mythical bird rising from the ashes.