Queensbury and Glens Falls / Bob Bayle, Andrea Matte, and Tim Weidner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bayle, Bob., Author.

Matte, Andrea., Author.

Weidner, Timothy., Author.

Series:

Images of America.

Postcard history series.

Images of America

Postcard history series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Postcards--New York (State)--Glens Falls.

Postcards.

Postcards--New York (State)--Queensbury (Town).

Glens Falls (N.Y.)--Buildings, structures, etc--Pictorial works.

Glens Falls (N.Y.).

Glens Falls (N.Y.)--History--Pictorial works.

Queensbury (N.Y. : Town)--History--Pictorial works.

Queensbury (N.Y. : Town).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations, maps.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., [2012]

Summary:

In 1762, Abraham Wing led a group of Quakers to lands he had acquired on the edge of the Adirondacks. Soon, a cluster of log cabins surrounded the mills that Wing had built at the falls on the Hudson River. By the early 19th century, Queensbury consisted of several small hamlets and the village of Glens Falls, which grew into an industrial and commercial center. Factories produced lumber, lime, paper, shirts, and cement, and the city featured many stores, churches, theaters, and a hospital. The surrounding township remained largely agricultural but offered such recreational activities as golf, swimming, fishing, boating, and skiing. After World War II, commercial momentum shifted to Queensbury as motels, tourist attractions, and shopping centers sprang up along Route 9, the main route to Lake George and the Adirondacks.

Contents:

The Hudson River

Commerce and industry

Landmarks

Restaurants and accomodations

Recreation and entertainment

Transportation

Events

Specialty cards.

OCLC:

885208780