Aug. 25, 2015
HARRISBURG – The state House today unanimously passed
House Resolution 448, authored by state Rep. Marcia Hahn (R-Nazareth). The legislation recognizes the 150th anniversary of the borough of Chapman in Northampton County.
“Chapman’s great history dates back to William Chapman’s arrival from Cornwall County, England, in 1842,” said Hahn. “His legacy lives on today in many of the borough’s homes, which are now occupied by descendants of the original Chapman Slate Company workers.”
William Chapman purchased land in 1850 where the borough named after him now sits. He formed the Chapman Slate Company and created an accompanying small town in which his employees could live, work and raise a family. Chapman Borough was subsequently incorporated on Oct. 25, 1865.
Slate from the business was used in the construction of state capitol buildings in New York and Connecticut. Chapman Slate Quarries closed its doors in 1959, but the homes that surrounded the business remain standing today.
The borough will officially recognize its 150th anniversary this Saturday, Aug. 29, with a celebration scheduled for borough hall.
Representative Marcia Hahn
138th District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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