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Downingtown

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aaannnooo
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It has a nice town.


PattyTrish
Las Cruces

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The Blob

The film The Blob, with Steve McQueen, was filmed, in part in Downingtown, using the Downingtown Diner as one of its sites.


PattyTrish
Las Cruces

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A little history

Downingtown is a borough located in Chester County, Pennsylvania, 33 miles (53 km) west of Philadelphia. Originally named Milltown, Downingtown has been in existence since the early 1700’s and boasts a number of historic buildings and structures. The east branch of the Brandywine Creek runs through the middle of the town. Milltown was renamed Downingtown following the War of 1812, after influential local industrialist Thomas Downing. The town is located along what was originally the Lancaster Turnpike, which was an early westward road in the wagon days. Lancaster Turnpike later became the Lincoln Highway, which was the first paved road to cross the nation from sea to sea. As of the 2000 census, Downingtown had a total population of 7,589.

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