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Ridley Park was founded by Isaac Hinckley in 1871.
He was the President of the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad.
He wanted to expand the company ’ s rail line to gain more business in the same way the Pennsylvania Railroad had earlier created a Main Line from 30th Street Station in Philadelphia to Paoli.
The Pennsylvania Railroad bought up farmland and developed towns all along its rail line.
City dwellers, seeking relief from the urban crowds with their potential to spread malaria a disease that was a major health concern at the time, quickly purchased the new homes being built.
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