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Here are some interesting facts about Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania:
1. The land where Marcus Hook now stands was originally owned by William Penn.
2. The area was first settled by Swedes in the late 1600s.
3. Marcus Hook is home to one of the oldest continually operating refineries in the United States, dating back to 1902.
4. The only oil refinery in the United States that is capable of processing Nigerian crude oil is located in Marcus Hook.
5. The Marcus Hook Industrial Complex played a significant role in World War II by producing materials for the war effort.
6. A historic marker in Marcus Hook commemorates the landing of Swedish explorer Peter Minuit on the shores of the Delaware River in 1638.
7. The borough of Marcus Hook was named after a Dutch trader, Marcus Andriesse, who operated a ferry across the Delaware River in the 17th century.
8. Annie Jump Cannon, a noted astronomer who developed a classification system for stars, was born in Marcus Hook in 1863.
9. Marcus Hook is home to the largest freshwater tidal wetlands area in Pennsylvania.
10. The borough is also part of the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, which provides habitat for a variety of bird species.
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