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America's Oldest Brewery
 
1829 David G. Yuengling establishes the Eagle Brewery on Centre Street in Pottsville, Pennsylvania.

1831 A fire completely destroys the plant and a new brewery is built on Mahantongo Street, site of the current brewery.
1873 Brewery name is changed to D.G. Yuengling and Son after David's son Frederick joins his father as partner.

1895 Frederick adds the bottling line to the plant.
  1899 Frederick Yuengling dies at the age of fifty-one. His only son Frank assumes the brewery's management.
 
   
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