Where They Couldn't "Get the Lead Out!"

HUNTINGDON COUNTY 

ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET 

The history of Huntingdon County, PA, is recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 34 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: Alexandria, Barnet, Birmingham, Broad Top City, Cassville, Coalmont, Coffee Run, Dudley, Eagle Foundry, Ennisville, Fairfield, Franklinville, Gaysport, Grafton, Graysville, Hollidaysburg, Huntingdon (Standing Stone), McAlevy's Fort, McConnellstown, Manor Hill, Mapleton, Marklesburg, Mill Creek, Mount Union, Newburg, Newry, Nossville, Orbisonia, Petersburg, Robertsdale, Saltillo, Saulsburg, Shade Gap, Shaffersville, Shirleysburg, Spruce Creek, Three Springs, Warrior's Mark, and Water Street.

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 (with lots of names), Mountainous Terrain; Mineral Deposits; List of 1837 Iron Works; Juaniata Iron; PA Canal; Portage RR, Pennsylvania RR;  How changing transportation effected economy; Burnt Cabins area at Aughwick; Fort Shirley; Indian Troubles on the Frontiers; Attempts at Mining Lead for Revolutionary War; Natural Formations; the Sinking Valley; Payment in "Long Dollars and "Orders"; Selina, Countess of Huntingdon; Story of the Standing Stone; a tale of Careless Tories; the Standing Stone Guards and county officers in the Civil War; Juniata College, founded by the Dunkers; the Lincoln Caverns, the Pennsylvania Industrial School; a Multiple Murder near Shirleysburg in 1840; Futile Search for Buried  Silver; and other interesting bits of history and trivia.

ILLUSTRATIONS include Huntingdon, from the Hill below the Town, Hollidaysburg, Distant View of Huntingdon, Seal of the Burough of Huntingdon, Jack's Narrows on the Pennsylvania Railroad (full page), Spruce Creek Tunnel on the Pennsylvania Railroad (full page).

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