Isteal Cooper of Columbia built the shops under two contracts in 1835 and 1836. The Pennsylvania Railroad built a brick passenger station at Parkesburg in1906. The station was featured in the movie Witness. Years of neglect have left the station in need of many basic repairs. The station has undergone some restoration by a joint venture of the Parkesburg Area Business Association and the Lancaster Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society.
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Sadsbury Twp., Chester County, PA 19365.