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PENNSYLVANIA
Find Pennsylvania real estate listings, houses for sale, new homes, foreclosures and
more. View the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in many areas. Click a link below
to view homes for sale in PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia was the seat of the
federal government almost continuously from 1776 to 1800; there the Declaration
of Independence was signed in 1776 and the U.S. Constitution drawn up in 1787.
Valley Forge, of Revolutionary War fame, and Gettysburg, site of the pivotal
battle of the Civil War, are both in Pennsylvania. The Liberty Bell is located
in a glass pavilion across from Independence Hall in Philadelphia.
The nation's first oil well was dug at Titusville in 1859, and the mining of
iron ore and coal led to the development of the state's steel industry.
Pennsylvania is a leader in the production of chemicals and pharmaceuticals,
food products, and electronic equipment.
Pennsylvania's 58,000 farms (occupying nearly 8 million acres) are the backbone
of the state's economy, producing a wide variety of crops. Leading commodities
are dairy products, cattle and calves, mushrooms, greenhouse and nursery
products, poultry and eggs, a variety of fruits, sweet corn, potatoes, maple
syrup, and Christmas trees.
Pennsylvania's rich heritage draws billions of tourist dollars annually. Among
the chief attractions are the Gettysburg National Military Park, Valley Forge
National Historical Park, Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia,
the Pennsylvania Dutch region, the Eisenhower farm near Gettysburg, and the
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.
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Map of Pennsylvania Counties

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