Editing Danville, Pennsylvania (section)

===16th-18th century===
In November 1773, [[William Montgomery (Pennsylvania soldier)|William Montgomery]] began acquiring land in [[Northumberland County, Pennsylvania|Northumberland County]] from J. Cummings. On November 26, 1774 he acquired 180 acres along [[Mahoning Creek (Allegheny River tributary)|Mahoning Creek]] and [[Susquehanna River]] known as "Karkaase" from J. Simpson. Following his service in the [[New York and New Jersey campaign|New York and New Jersey Campaign]], William re-settled his family from Chester County to Northumberland. Originally referred to as "Montgomery's Landing", it would become known as Danville after his son, [[Daniel Montgomery Jr.|Daniel Montgomery]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=Danville, A Collection of Historical and Biographical Sketches|last=Brower|first=D.H.B.|publisher=Lane S. Hart|year=1881|url=https://archive.org/details/danvillemontourc00brow/page/n8}}</ref>  After developing his farm, William developed the first gristmill, sawmill, and trading post. In 1778, his family fled during the [[Big Runaway]] to [[Fort Augusta]] and returned following the [[Battle of Wyoming]]. In 1792, William constructed the [[General William Montgomery House]]. In the same year Daniel plotted the area between Mill Street and Church Street, the historic core of the town which now bears his name.