History of Columbia County PA Danville Berwick Catawissa Pennsylvania

Description

From Indian Encounters to Peaceful Villages
COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA
ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET
Early days in Columbia County, PA, encompassing the past and present communities of
Almeda, Aristes, Beaver Valley, Benton, Berwick, Bloomsburg, Briar Creek, Buck Glen, Buckhorn, Catawissa, Central, Centralia, Cole's Creek, Danville, Divide, Elk Grove, Espy, Espytown, Eyers Grove, Forks, Fruitstown, Glen City, Iola, Jerseytown, Light Street, Limeridge, Mainville, Mifflinburg, Mifflinville, Millgrove, Milville, Newlin, Numidia, Orangeville, Pine Summit, Rohrsburg, Rupert, Sereno, Slabtown, Stillwater, Waller, Washington, Whitehall, and Williamsburg
are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this
NEW
28-Page Booklet
, reprinted from
four
hard-to-find books. (All towns may not be mentioned in the booklet.)
These include:
Historical Collections of the State of Pennsylvania
by Sherman Day;
An Illustrated History of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
by William Egle, M.D.;
Pennsylvania, a Guide to the Keystone State
compiled by WPA writers; and
My Pennsylvania,
a 1946 project of the Bureau of  Publications, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. There is occasionally some duplication of material, but often with a different slant or with additional details.
The spiral-bound booklet
is printed on quality paper, with the print enlarged for easier reading. A clear vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover.
Among the many and diverse subjects in the booklet are: James McClure, Ludwig Eyer, John Mears, William Hughes, James Watson, John Hauch and other early Settlers; Two versions of a story about an Indian in a canoe; an Incomplete and Unused Railroad; the Rise and Fall of the Quaker population; the detailed adventures of two brothers, Moses and Jacobus Van Campen -- battling Indians and the British in the Revolution; the North Branch Canal, five forts in the area; the State Normal School at Bloomsburg, Minerals, Industry, a Molly Maguire murder, and other interesting bits of history and trivia.
The recently added excerpt from the fourth book includes a 1940s
map of the county
, several photos and a concise update of the county's progress as it looked shortly after World War II.
ILLUSTRATIONS
include Danville, the Ancient Friends Meeting House at Catawissa, Columbia County Court House, Berwick and others.
Wouldn't this make a unique gift?