The Conestoga River : a history / Donald Kautz, foreword by Steven Nolt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kautz, Donald, author.

Contributor:

Nolt, Steven M., 1968- writer of foreword.

Charles D. Dickey, Jr., Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conestoga River (Pa.)--History--Pictorial works.

Conestoga River (Pa.).

Lancaster County (Pa.)--History.

Lancaster County (Pa.).

Pennsylvania--Conestoga River.

Pennsylvania--Lancaster County.

Genre:

History.

Pictorial works.

Illustrated works.

Physical Description:

159 pages, 16 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : The History Press, 2021.

Summary:

"The Conestoga River meanders for sixty miles through the fertile farmlands of Lancaster County, From early Native American inhabitants to the European settlers who made the Conestoga Valley their home, the river has provided sustenance and transportation for generations. ...As the region developed and the population grew, the river paid a heavy price in increased pollution from sewage runoff and industry. Conservation efforts toward the end of the twentieth century through the present day have restored the river's beauty and recreational reputation."--Back cover.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Fur, Fin and Forest

2. Wagons, Forges and Farms

3. Slack-Water Navigation

4. Bridges and Mills

5. Steam and Electricity

6. Conservation

7. Twentieth-Century Struggles

8. Parks and Recreation

Appendix A Timeline

Appendix B Bridges

Appendix C Mills

Appendix D Floods.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Charles D. Dickey, Jr., Fund.

ISBN:

9781467147569

1467147567

OCLC:

1231956258

Publisher Number:

99989249291