In: Journal of the Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley, v.16 (1991)
Summary
This issue features an illustrated history of the land east of the Cocalico Creek that in the early nineteenth century developed into the village of Ephrata. The history continues up until the village's incorporation as a borough in 1891.
Contains pictures of old scenes and buildings in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
v. 1 only.
Contents
v. 1. Beallsville, Burgettstown, California, Canonsburg, Charleroi, Finleyville, Monongahela, Washington, West Alexander, West Middleton--v. 2. Avella, Bentleyville, Claysville, Donora, Eighty Four, Hickory, Houston, Morris Township, New Eagle, West Brownsville--v. 3. Centerville, Cross Creek Township, East Washington, McDonald, McMurray, Meadowlands, North Charleroi, Roscoe, Elco, Stockdale, Allenport, Long Branch, Scenery Hill, West Finley Township--v. 4. Amwell Township, Blaine and Buffalo Townships, Cecil Township, Coal Center, Ellsworth and Cokeburg Townships, Hanover and Jefferson Townships, Marianna, Midway, Speers and Lower Speers, Union Township.
"Inspired by John W. Jackson's Fort Mifflin: valiant defender of the Delaware."
"A Barra Foundation book."
" Fort Mifflin of Philadelphia is the first comprehensive illustrated history of one of the only remaining examples of the oldest harbor defense fortification system in the United States. The site of Fort Mifflin, the Great Mud Island along the entrance of the Delaware River, was the natural barrier to protect early Philadelphia from maritime attack. Fort Mifflin of Philadelphia provides the most complete modern account of the crucial and heavily contested battles around the fortification during 1777, when the British and Americans realized the strategic value of the Great Mud Island as the key to control of the Delaware River, one of the busiest waterways in colonial America. " ( publisher )
Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-201) and index.
Contents
CONTENTS 1 Fortifying the Delaware, 1626-1774 2 Fort Island, 1775-1777 3 Defensive War on the Delaware, 1777 4 The Battle of Fort Mifflin, 1777 45 5 Economic Warfare, 1778-1789 6 Guarding the Nation's Capital, 1790-1800 7 A Democratic Fort, 1801-1815 8 Decay and Renovation, 1816-1853 94 9 Naval Magazine and Civil War Prison, 1855-1865 10 A Simple Barbette Fort, 1866-1945 11 Politics of Historic Preservation, 1946-1997 124
