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The 1798 Bank of Pennsylvania heist was the robbery of $162,821 (over $2.9 million today) on the night between August 31 and September 1, 1798 from the Bank of Pennsylvania at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by Isaac Davis and Thomas Cunningham. [1] It is notable as the first major bank robbery in the United States.
Charles Macalester (February 17, 1798 – December 9, 1873) was an American businessman, banker and philanthropist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He served as a government director for the Second Bank of the United States and an advisor and friend to several U.S. presidents. His brokerage and financing activities made him one of the ...
Bank of Pennsylvania building designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe.Engraving by William Birch. Civil War memorial Adrian Michigan. In 1793, the Bank of Pennsylvania was established with a charter from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and branches were opened in Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Reading, and Easton. [2]
Roughly bounded by Pennsylvania Canal, Jefferson Avenue, Canal Street, Pennsylvania Railroad and Beaver Street 40°06′07″N 74°51′15″W / 40.1019°N 74.8542°W / 40.1019; -74.8542 ( Bristol Industrial Historic
Patrick Lyon (c. 1769, Edinburgh, Scotland – April 15, 1829, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was a Scottish-born American blacksmith, mechanic and inventor. After being falsely accused and imprisoned for a 1798 bank robbery, he became a working class hero. [1] A self-made businessman, he was among the foremost American makers of hand-pumped fire ...
Bristol Industrial Historic District is a national historic district located at Bristol, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses nine contributing buildings in a wholly industrial area of Bristol. It includes the Keystone Mill (1877, 1903), Star Mill (1880), Wilson & Fenimore Walpaper Factory (1882), and Peirce and William Planing Mill (1891).
The Harriman Historic District is located in the northern section of Bristol, Pennsylvania, United States.It is a 17-acre (6.9 ha) residential area with 109 buildings, mostly houses, and the local secondary school.
Roughly, along Bristol Rd., Bustleton Pike and Cornell and Knowles Aves., Northampton and Upper Southampton Townships, Churchville, Pennsylvania Coordinates 40°10′56″N 75°00′49″W / 40.18222°N 75.01361°W / 40.18222; -75