An Island in trade for a Rifle? That's
a dream come true!
UNION & SNYDER
COUNTIES, PA
ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET
The
history of Union and Snyder Counties of PA, is recalled through a
mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 29 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 Union communities mentioned include: Centreville, Derrtown, Hartleton
(Hartleystown), Lewisburg, Mifflinburg, New Berlin, New Columbia, New Columbus,
South Williamsport, Vicksburg, West Milton, White Deer, Williamsport.
The Snyder communities
mentioned include: Beaver Springs (Adamsburg), Beavertown, Freeburg, Kreamer,
McClure, Middleburg (Swinefordstown), Salem, Sellinsgrove.
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: County
terrain and geological traits; Early Settlers: More exclusively German than
any other county; Tale of Indian captivity and escape; Col John Kelly's heroic
destruction of a bridge; Capt John Brady and Indian Relations in Derrtown;
A Woman's plot to steal the Govenors Baby to secure her Lover's Pardon;
List of 1775 Draftees; Record of Soldiers serving with Gen Washington in
1776; Bucknell University and other Early Schools; An account of one of the
Cruelest Murders; A British Officer Flogged by John Snyder for Insulting
Americans; Penn's Creek Massacre; An Island traded for a Rifle
because of a dream; Homecoming and Bean Soup Celebration; and other interesting bits of history
and trivia.
ILLUSTRATIONS include New Berlin; Lewisburg;
Union County Courthouse, Lewisburg; View on the Susquehanna; From "College
Hill", Lewisburg; View of the Borough of Lewisburg; View of the University
of Lewisburg; Snyder County Courthouse, Middleburg; Lutheran Missionary
Institute, Sellinsgrove; Snyder Mansion, Sellinsgrove.
