How do I get There? FROM POINTS NORTH New York, Allentown, Bethlehem Take PA TURNPIKE or ROUTE 78 to ROUTE 100 South to ROUTE 29 South FROM POINTS SOUTH Maryland, Delaware, West Chester, Exton Take US95 North or ROUTE 1 North to ROUTE 202 North to ROUTE 100 North to ROUTE 113 North FROM POINTS EAST New Jersey, Philadelphia, Conshohocken Take ROUTE 76 West to Valley Forge Exit ROUTE 422 West to ROUTE 29 South FROM POINTS WEST Pittsburg, Harrisburg, Lancaster Take PA TURNPIKE East to Morgantown Exit ROUTE 23 East Once I'm there, where do I park? Click here for our town parking map.

The Short History of Phoenixville WELCOME TO PHENOMENAL PHOENIXVILLE! Historic downtown Phoenixville is a distinctive shopping and dining destination conveniently nestled in scenic northern Chester County. Borough visitors will enjoy friendly shopkeepers, artist's galleries, high-end antiques and country charm assimilated with unexpectedly urban and sophisticated finds. The Borough of Phoenixville, in Chester County, Pennsylvania is 28 miles northwest of Philadelphia, at the junction of French Creek and the Schuylkill River. About 15,000 people call the Borough home with several neighboring townships supporting Borough businesses. Phoenixville, originally called Manovan, started as a center of commerce at the confluence of the two important waterways that merge and lead to Philadelphia. In 1849 Phoenixville was incorporated as a borough in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. For more than a century Phoenixille was an important manufacturing town and home to productive iron and steel mills like the Phoenix Iron Works. Other manufacturing included a boiler works, silk mill, underwear and hosiery factories and a match factory. An arts and cultural mecca even at the turn of the century, Phoenixville was also famous for the now highly collectible, Majolica pottery production. Like so many American towns, Phoenixville owes much of its growth to its waterways. Situated on the broad Schuylkill River, an historic thoroughfare to Native Americans and early settlers alike, the charming old steel town is also bisected by the fast-flowing French Creek, which Phoenixville manufacturing harnessed for power. Much of the history of Phoenixville was formalized with the official formation of the Phoenixville Historic District, the largest National Register of Historic Places site in Chester County. Early supporters of Phoenixville's rebirth include the Association for the Colonial Theatre (ACT), New Century Bank actively funding much of the renovation on Bridge Street, and long-standing anchors Columbia Inn, Steel City Coffeehouse and others. A recent wave of new bars and restaurants like the popular Black Lab Bistro, Majolica, Molly Maguires Irish Restaurant, P.J. Ryans, Tyler James, Iron Hill, 101, Marleys and others have sparked a regional interest in Phoenixville that has reverberated to its shops, services and other offerings. Phoenixville's outdoor recreational opportunities are as diverse as our shopping and dining choices. Experience an interactive history lesson at Valley Forge National Historical Park just six miles east... Explore the canal and lock along the Schuylkill River and uncover the heritage of this special place... Hike or mountain bike at Warwick County Park or French Creek State Park... Lake-fed French Creek which flows through Phoenixville is a state-stocked fishery featuring other spring-fed tributaries... There are several quaint bed and breakfasts to make your visit to Phoenixville relaxing no matter how hard you play! Links of Interest • Phoenixville Historical Society • Valley Forge National Historic Park • The Schuylkill Canal Association • Schuylkill River Heritage Area • Chester County Parks & Recreation • French Creek State Park • Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission