History of Bradford County PA Towanda Athens Pennsylvania

Description

Where A Queen once ruled...
BRADFORD COUNTY, PA
ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET
The history of Bradford County, PA, is recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this
NEW
63-Page Booklet
, reprinted primarily from
four
hard-to-find vintage books. The
spiral-bound booklet is printed on 60# paper, with the print size adjusted to fit 8 1/2 x 11 paper. A clear vinyl sheet protects the front cover
.
Source books include:
Historical Collections of the State of Pennsylvania
(1843) by Sherman Day;
An Illustrated History of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
(1876) 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.
(
Some Information may be repeated in various excerpts, but often with a different slant or with additional details
.)
The communities mentioned include: Towanda (formerly Meansville), Athens, New Sheshequin, Burlington, Troy, Monroe, Canton, Ulster, Frenchtown, Albany, Armenia, Asylum, East Troy, LeRoy, Litchfield, Monroeton, Greenwood, Orwell Hill, Potterville, Overton, LeRaysville, Stevensville, Ridgebury, Middletown, East Smithfield, Springfield, Leona, Mill City, State Line, Gillett, Standing Stone, Rummerfield, Homet's Ferry, Wyalusing and Wycox.
The Day and Egle histories cover the early development of this area, while excerpts from the WPA book, give a nostalgic glimpse from a 1940 vantage point, including interesting historical notes, especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. There is occasionally some duplication of material, but often with a different slant or emphasis.
Among the many and diverse subjects in the booklet are: Early settlers, beginning with Moravian Missionaries at Friedenshuetten; Indian history in the county; the sale of Pennsylvania; Bitterness between Pennsylvanian and Connecticut settlers over land; Catharine Montour, known as "Queen Easter," a half-breed who had a controlling influence among the Indians; Council with the Six Nations at Tioga Point; the Adoption of Thomas Morris by the Seneca Tribe with near tragic consequences; Indian "recipe" for cooking hogs; French Settlers at Asylum with names and occupations of early settlers; Missionary David Ziesberger; Monument at the site of Friedenshuetten; Actions against Tories and other Revolutionary War incidents; Capture and escape of 4 Indian prisoners; Half-Share men and other Post-Revolutionary settlers; Civil War involvement; Spanish Hill controversy;
and other interesting bits of history and trivia.
The recently added 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 the Village of Athens, Tioga Point, S/E View of Towanda (full page), another View of Towanda, and the Moravian Monument.
Wouldn't this make a unique gift?