Download e-book for kindle: Lawrence County (Postcard History Series) by Anita DeVivo,Anthony P. Walczak

By Anita DeVivo,Anthony P. Walczak

ISBN-10: 0738549967

ISBN-13: 9780738549965

Lawrence County was once named for naval captain James Lawrence, who gave the well-known command "Don't surrender the send" through the warfare of 1812. His command grew to become a slogan for western Pennsylvanians within the early 1800s whilst what used to be to turn into Lawrence County used to be divided among Mercer County and Beaver County. In 1820, citizens began to protest the inconvenience of undertaking company in jurisdictions and proposed a brand new county to unify the group. they didn't quit the send. ultimately in 1849, Lawrence County used to be approved. the recent county used to be wealthy with rolling hills, rivers, forests, and fertile land. Limestone, iron ore, coal, and clay supported burgeoning industries. Lawrence County illustrates the influence of those industries at the quarter via greater than 2 hundred classic postcards and images. additionally illustrated are the outdated Order Amish and locations akin to Possum hole, Breakneck Bridge, SNPJ, and Energy.

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