Old Petersburg and the Broad River Valley of Georgia : Their Rise and Decline / E. Merton Coulter, Keith Hebert.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Coulter, E. Merton (Ellis Merton), 1890-1981, author.

Hébert, Keith S., author of foreword.

Series:

Georgia Open History Library

Georgia Open History Library ; v.23

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Georgia--Broad River (Franklin County-Elbert County).

Georgia.

Broad River (Franklin County-Elbert County, Ga.)--History.

Broad River (Franklin County-Elbert County, Ga.).

Petersburg (Elbert County, Ga. : Ghost town).

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource xiv, 228 pages) : maps

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Athens : University of Georgia Press, 2021.

Summary:

Old Petersburg and the Broad River Valley of Georgia details colonial life at Petersburg, Georgia, at the junction of Broad and Savannah Rivers. A town that grew, flourished, and eventually disappeared, Petersburg was once a valuable and unique outlet for river trade. This volume highlights various aspects of this river town, including its founding, politics, businesses, and religious practices. The Georgia Open History Library has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this collection, do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title

Copyright

Contents

Foreword to the Reissue

Preface

I The Upper Savannah River Country

II The Virginians of the Broad River Valley

III Life in the Broad River Valley

IV The Founding of Petersburg

V Rivers, Roads, Bridges, and Ferries

VI Petersburg Grows Up

VII Politics and Duels

VIII Tobacco and Cotton

IX Merchandising and Other Businesses

X Society and Amusements

XI Education and Religion

XII The Decline of Petersburg and the Broad River Valley

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

This eBook is made available Open Access under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0

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ISBN:

0-8203-5994-7

OCLC:

1268930844