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- Before Mr. Tyson purchased his land there, the area was called Peach Grove. Tyson settled in and became the postmaster of the Peach Grove Post Office, which was established on April 22nd, 1851. The area formerly known as Peach Grove eventually came to be known as Tysons Crossroads and then Tysons Corner after William Tyson.
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Sep 19, 2023 · Tysons Corner’s origins can be traced back to the 18th century when a family named Tyson established their roots in the region. Their legacy laid the foundation for the area’s development.
Aug 15, 2018 · But in the 1850s, when William Tyson purchased land around the intersection of Route 7 and Route 123, the 35 stores that made up the original iteration of the mall were more than a century away. The area was known as Peach Grove, and then Tysons Crossroads. Well into the 20th century, the section of land today frequently known simply as Tysons ...
Dec 14, 2014 · It didn't become Tysons Corner until the 1850s, when a Maryland transplant named William Tyson purchased a large tract of land and became postmaster of the Peach Grove Post Office. The...
Feb 23, 2015 · The area formerly known as Peach Grove eventually came to be known as Tysons Crossroads and then Tysons Corner after William Tyson. In the 1850 U.S. Census, William was still listed as living in Cecil, Maryland with his wife Susan, and children. - click image for larger version - William Tyson family in the 1850 U.S. Census.
Oct 5, 2012 · It later became Tysons Crossroads, named after William Tyson, the Cecil County, Md., resident who bought the land in the 1850s.
On July 25, 1968, Tysons Corner Center introduced suburban Washington, D.C. to the convenience and comfort of a fully enclosed, climate-controlled shopping experience when it opened its doors for the first time. It quickly grew to include three anchors (Hecht’s, Lansburgh’s and Woodward & Lothrop) and 100 specialty stores. New York import ...
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