A Damsel in Distress... with nothing to wear!

LYCOMING & SULLIVAN COUNTIES,
PENNSYLVANIA

ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET

The history of Lycoming County and Sullivan County, PA, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 38 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: Williamsport, Newbury, Jersey Shore, Ralston, Muncy (formerly Pennsborough), Hughsville, Montoursville, Laporte, Dushore, and Forksville.

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.

Among the many and diverse subjects in the booklet are: First Settlers, primarily Scotch-Irish and Quakers; Minerals and Physical Features of each county, especially the lakes and other waters in Sullivan County; Internal Transportation Improvements; Land Purchase from Indians; Land Lottery and Land Disputes; "Fair-Play-Men" and Exile by Canoe; An Unintentional Icy River Voyage; Capt. John Brady, Indian fighter, and family; Adventures of Robert Covenhoven, an early settler; Revolutionary Days; Area Forts; the "Big Runaway," exodus after Indian Alarm; a section on Williamsport with Points of Interest and a small Street Map; the "Booming"Lumber Business in Williamsport; Townships; a Fourth of July Coincidence; the Mystery of a nearly-nude Damsel in Distress, an early glassworks, a gigantic hurricane, an unusual property deed, and other interesting bits of history and trivia.

ILLUSTRATIONS include Central Part of Williamsport; Lycoming County Court House at Williamsport.

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