| Columbia, Marietta, and Wrightsville Contributor(s): Abendschein, Frederic H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738564737 ISBN-13: 9780738564739 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2009 Click for more in this series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - Travel | Pictorials (see Also Photography - Subjects & Themes - Regional) |
| Dewey: 974.8 |
| LCCN: 2008939954 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 6.58" W x 9.16" L (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Pennsylvania |
| Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Columbia, Marietta, and Wrightsville lie along the lower Susquehanna River in the geographic center of the Lancaster-York Heritage Region. The ethnically diverse communities have long histories centered on commerce, transportation, and industry. English, Germans, Scotch-Irish, and African Americans, to name a few, all settled here early and built furnaces and factories to make iron, metal castings, silk, lace, hardware, wagons, vaccines, locks, industrial washing machines, and stoves. Two canals, two railroads, two trolley systems, and numerous roads brought raw materials in, took finished goods out, and carried passengers in both directions. Thriving markets, schools, churches, businesses, and local entertainment looked after residents' material, intellectual, and spiritual needs. Through vintage photographs, Columbia, Marietta, and Wrightsville chronicles the history that connects these communities and the spirit that makes each unique. |
Contributor Bio(s): Abendschein, Frederic H.: - Frederic H. Abendschein, a mechanical engineer, professional engineer, and engineering manager in the fiber optic connector industry, is a fourth-generation Columbian. He is a Lancaster County master planner and serves on the Columbia Borough Planning Commission. He writes a monthly history column for the local newspaper, has written various railroad history articles, and enjoys history. |
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