Commerce on early American waterways : the transport of goods by arks, rafts and log drives / Earl E. Brown.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brown, Earl E., 1932-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Waterways--United States--History--18th century.

Waterways.

Waterways--United States--History--19th century.

History.

United States.

Physical Description:

vi, 234 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2010]

Summary:

"This book details how settlers used waterways to transport products to coastal markets. Topics include the timeline of water craft construction; major figures in the development of early waterway transportation; types of goods transported; and occupational hazards from raging rapids to snowstorms. The book features photographs, charts, and diary excerpts and an appendix detailing ark and raft construction"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: The use of rivers and streams to transport heavy loads to market

Early colonial America

The Susquehanna is opened to the Chesapeake Bay

Arks on the Penns Creek

Waterways from 1791 to the early 1800s

Rafting on the North Branch

Rafting on the Main Branch

Rafts on the West Branch

Tales of the West Branch

Log driving

Woodhicks

The Mississippi watershed

Appendix: Ark and raft construction.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780786447428

0786447427

OCLC:

476156810