Where the Rev. David Zeisberger Preached
to the Senecas
JEFFERSON & FOREST
COUNTIES
ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET
The history of Jefferson
and Forest Counties, PA, is recalled through a mixture of colorful tales
and factual data in this NEW 25
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: Port Barrett, Reynoldsville, Brookville, Brockport,
Summerville, Brockway, Sykesville, Cramer, Big Run, Punxsutawney, Corsica,
Marienville, East Hickory, Tionesta, Hickorytown, Newtown, Nebraska (Lacytown),
Neillsville, Clarington, Kingsley, Harmon, and Green.
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: Early Settlers and their hardships
(many names included); Physical Features of the county; Joseph Barnett,
patriarch of Jefferson Co.; Gnats and the Legend of Punxsutawney; the Senecas
of Corplanter's Tribe; Lumber Spectulation; the Olean Road; Joh Wilson,
an enterprising fellow; Indian sugar; Formation and naming of townships;
Big Fire in Corsica; Blood's Settlement; the Monseys, a Wild Bunch of Indians;
Oil and it's uses by the Indians; a Wedding gift too large to wrap; Grave-Robbing
for educational purposes; Pennsylvania Game Commission Training School;
and the Handley Ceramics Co.; and other interesting bits of history and
trivia.
ILLUSTRATIONS
include Brookville, the Jefferson County
Court House, View of the Borough of Punxsutawney, View of the Borough
of Tionesta, and Zeisberger Preaching to the Indians (full page).
