ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET
The history of
Susquehanna and Wyoming Counties in Pennsylvania, is recalled through
a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 40 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 Susquehanna
communities mentioned include: Auburn, Brooklyn, Dundaff, Friendsville,
Gibson, Great Bend, Hallstead, Harford, Harmony, Herrick, Jackson, Little
Meadows, Monrose, New Milford, Oakland, Rushville, Springville, Susquehanna
Depot, and The Forks.
The Wyoming communities mentioned include: Buttermilk
Falls, Factoryville, Falls, Laceyville, Meshoppen, Mill City, Nicholson,
Osterhout, Skinners Eddy, and Tunkhannock (formerly Putnam).
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: County terrain and geological traits; Early Pioneers;
Indians and Tories shed blood of Patriots, with brother against brother;
Connecticut-Pennsylvania Land Title Dispute; Col. John Franklin vs. Col.
Timothy Pickering, arrest of one leads to “respectful” kidnapping of the
other; No Oil, no Coal, some Salt and lots of Butter; Indians in the Area;
George Catlin, artist; Sugar Trading; Earliest Settlers in each Susquehanna
Township; and other interesting bits of
history and trivia.
ILLUSTRATIONS
include the Wyoming County Court House, Glen Moneypenny, Osterhout Mansion,
Central Part of Montrose, Susquehanna Court House and a View of the Borough
of Montrose.
