Middletown was settled in 1752; when George Fisher arrived from Philadelphia and built a home on the west bank of Swatara Creek. Named Middletown because it was midway between Lancaster and Carlisle; this oldest town in Dauphin County became incorporated as a borough in 1826. Through the years Middletown became noted for its Wincroft Stove Works; Standard Steel Car Company; Middletown-Royalton Brick Works; and Rough Wear Clothing Company. During World War II; Olmsted Air Force Base added greatly to the town�s economy. In 1979; the Three Mile Island nuclear incident assured that Middletown would be known to the rest of the world.
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