Along the Christina River / William Francis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Francis, William, 1958- Author.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rivers--Delaware--New Castle County--Pictorial works.

Rivers.

New Castle County (Del.)--History--Pictorial works.

New Castle County (Del.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Arcadia Publishing, [2013]

Summary:

For centuries, the Christina River, an approximately 35-mile-long tributary of the Delaware River that cuts across northern Delaware, has played a role in the development of Newark, Christiana, Newport, and Wilmington. Near its mouth, it welcomed European settlers from Sweden and Finland. The Port of Wilmington, opened in 1923, handles international cargo and trade. The river was home to shipbuilding operations that once made Wilmington the busiest shipbuilding city in the United States. The river encouraged people to open businesses in the area, and industries like the Krebs Pigment Plant, Jackson and Sharp railroad manufacturers, and Pusey and Jones shipbuilders flourished. Farther downstream, in Newark, the river's history includes the only Revolutionary War battle fought on Delaware soil. Through vintage photographs, Along the Christina River shares the river's rich heritage and traces the history of this great waterway.

OCLC:

900733390