ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET
The history of Centre County in Pennsylvania,
is recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this
NEW 33 Page Booklet, reprinted primarily from three hard-to-find books: the
1843 edition of Historical Collections of the State of Pennsylvania
by Sherman Day, An Illustrated History of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
by William Egle, M.D., and Pennsylvania, a Guide to the Keystone State,
a WPA project published in 1940. The spiral-bound booklet is printed one-sided
on 60# paper, with the print enlarged for easier reading. A clear vinyl sheet
has been added to protect the front cover.
The communities mentioned include: Woodward,
Millheim, Spring Mills, Centre Hall, Lemont, Pine Grove Mills, Bellefonte,
Phillipsburg, Milesburg, Potter's Bank, Boalsburg, Aaronsburg, Earleysburg,
Pattonsville, Walkersville, Potters Mills, Martha's Furnace, Port Matilda.
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 with additional details.
Among the many and diverse subjects in
the booklet are: Early Iron and Coal production; Two opposites: Jonas and
Daniel Davis; Logan, the celebrated Mingo Chief; Snowshoe Camp; Potter's Fort;
Spring Creek; Early Settlers; Biography of Statesman Andrew Gregg; Gen. Phillip
Benner's role in developing mineral industry; Author Martha Walker Cook;
Col John Patton, Maj Gen James Potter, Samuel Porter and other Revolutionary
War Soldiers of the County; Indian Encounters; Bald Eagle, An Indian
Chief; Early Court Proceedings at Bellefonte; A Bungled Hanging; A Gang of
Highwaymen; Pennsylvania State College (originally Farmer's High School);
Organization of Townships; Names of Officials from 1790-1839; and other interesting bits of history and trivia.
ILLUSTRATIONS include Bellefonte,
Pennsylvania State College, View of Bellefonte, Bald Eagle's Nest on Spring
Creek, Penn's Valley from Nittany Mountain, and Gap North of Bellefonte.
