One of Pennsylvania's Largest Counties!

CLEARFIELD COUNTY

ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET

 The history of Clearfield County, PA, is recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 22 Page Booklet, reprinted primarily from two hard-to-find books: 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: Clearfield, Curwensville, Karthauss, Caledonia, Luthersburg, Mountpleasant, Osceola, Houtzdale, New Washington, Lumber City, Wallaceton, Burnside, Frenchville, Glen Hope, Grahamton, Grampion Hills, Kylertown, Pennfield, Rumberger, Woodland, DuBois, McGees Mills, Philipsburg, West Decatur.

The Egle history covers 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.

Among the many and diverse subjects in the booklet are: When Clearfield was Chinklacamoose's old-town; Early settlers and their hardships; tales of "little" Johnny Bell; How Clearfield got its name; Failure of a Philadelphia Merchant Leads to French settlement in Clearfield County; Pine trees, coal, iron ore, and fire clay; Generousity of Judge James T. Leonard; Fire in Osceola in 1875; and other interesting bits of history and trivia.

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