The small slateford settlement consisted of twelve houses at first, which were erected in 1805 by hon. Klein is professor emeritus of american history at penn state. A primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides firsthand or direct evidence on a topic. The portland area centennial history stated that slateford is located on the grounds of the former kittatiny slate company, incorporated in 1808. A list of deserters and nonreporting drafted men of the 16th congressional district of pennsylvania, from the several national drafts of 186364, arranged by subdistricts and counties in the order of the drafts, with an alphabetical index. Slateford creek falls is the unofficial name of this waterfall. Dutot museum and gallery in delaware water gap, pa. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
Designed to make highquality scholarship accessible for students, the pennsylvania history series has been published since 1948 and now features more than thirty titles that advance the mission of the pha by engaging with key social, political, and cultural issues in the history of the state and region. Slateford farms history is linked to the geologic, american indian and colonial history which preceded samuel piphers purchase of the property in 1790. As you drive up the road, there is a sharp right turn with a parking area on the opposite side of the road. Its name comes from its location at the edge of the northampton slate belt. Kelly, 1936, by mary paul hallowell hough illustrated html at celebration of women writers filed under. Slateford railway station is a railway station serving slateford in the city of edinburgh, scotland. A s one travels through the region of the blue mountain mentioned by egle, odd, hulking forms haphazardly decorate the otherwise sleepy, peaceful scenery on either side of the road.
The history of clarion county, pa, is recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this new 20 page booklet, reprinted primarily from three hardtofind books. Slavery in pennsylvania gradually declined after the acts passage as to be nonexistant by 1850. A brief history provides an accessible and readable overview of the history of philadelphia from its founding by william penn to the deindustrialization and gentrification of early twentyfirst century. Climbs are located on the south and north of slateford creek at the base of the slateford waterfall. This is the most indepth book on the topic of barclay mountain ever published. As the worlds largest independent marketplace for new, used and rare books, you always get the best in service and value when you buy from, and all of your purchases are backed by our return guarantee. Rock climbing in slateford creek dwg, northeast ridges. Slateford, northampton county get directions difficulty. Pennsylvania history new, used and rare books and ephemera. Save over 20% credits will not expire, so you can use them at any time. These influences need to be examined for their impact upon slateford farm. Slateford farm, delaware water gap national recreation area. History of bradford county, pennsylvania, 17701878.
Financial donation may be mailed to hatt, po box 2084, pocono pines, pa 18350. The trail is primarily used for walking and nature trips. Each chapter offers a glossary, map study, bios, related history and student exercises. The national park service is modifying its operations on a parkbypark basis in accordance. We can help you find the pennsylvania history books you are looking for.
Pa history books physician assistant history society. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The lackawanna limited pulls into slateford junction. The delaware, lackawanna and western railroads predecessor to the phoebe snow, the lackawanna limited, second section of train no. Several short innerconnected trails make up the slateford loop trail. Illustrated history commonwealth pennsylvania abebooks. Climbing next to a 65 foot roaring waterfall is awesome. Feb 09, 2018 this is an amazing area to climb at due to the scenery and history. However, to see the influence of the slate belt in pennsylvanias formation, one need only look at the beautiful, durable slate still in use from decades past, serving as rooftops, blackboards, and tombstones. The following books were writtencompiled by the pioneer library bedford county historical society.
Historic resource study, slateford farm, delaware water. Assessments books of east stroudsburgstroudsburg and stroud township 1836. A member of the pennsylvania historical and museum commission, dr. And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased god to bless me in this life i give, demise, and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.
The history of the quarries in northampton county at slateford is filled with discrepancies concerning dates of company incorporations, years of operation and even location, but the name of one man is inexorably linked with the early slate quarrying in the eastern portion of the county. If you want to get close, you should be ready to get dirty. The first stretch of track ran between harrisburg and lewistown, which served as the western terminus for a few short months. Front cover for the book delaware, lackawanna and western railroad line, scranton to slateford. Nov 26, 2017 bill strait has now provided us with a book that gives the colorful history of the massive endeavor. The colonial black codes which regulated slave behavior were repealed. Delaware, lackawanna and western railroad line, scranton to slateford junction. Geologic factors and human activity determined how and when the land was to be used. Property details for 19 slateford road slateford edinburgh. A picture postcard history of lackawanna county, pa. Jun 01, 2016 thank you so much publishing you walk through of slateford, pa.
Slateford, pennsylvania news newspapers books scholar jstor august 2010 learn how. For some, the property was nothing more than a financial investment while for others a home. Originally constructed as a freight handling warehouse, the lewistown station was converted to passenger use in 1868. Historic structures report, architectural data, slateford farm, delaware water gap national recreation area, by penelope hartshorne batcheler. The introduction provides the reader with a complete summary of the work undertaken that created the new line that stretched from slateford, pa. The pa history societys book, the physician assistant.
With a theme built around hotair balloons, explore our past. We do not know a huge amount about the area, but the section just below the falls is referred to as slateford quarry. The lovely bones, the stand, spirit bound, last sacrifice, christine, fun home. My 3times great aunt catherine dildine was in the church register back in march 1857.
Peter labarfrancecame to us with brothers abrahm and charles. The book, the first comprehensive history of pennsylvania in almost three decades, sets the pennsylvania story in the larger context of national social, cultural, economic, and political development. Pennsylvanias forgotten history a 350page hardcover book filled with abandoned and forgotten places across pennsylvania. Historic resource study, slateford farm, delaware water gap national recreation area, pennsylvania. Simply add to your cart the books you would like to purchase. Slateford creek falls upper falls pennsylvania alltrails. Settling in presentday east stroudsburg, brodhead lent his name to the new town of dansbury. These climbs are on shale cliffs and are wet most of the summer. Welcome to our online book store where you can purchase a variety of quality local history books. Tony manzi, 87, of slateford, pa, passed away sunday, february 16th, at lehigh valley hospitalmuhlenberg campus, bethlehem, pa.
The history of monroe county, pa, is recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this new 25page booklet, reprinted primarily from four hardtofind books. Without sacrificing treatment of the influential leaders who made pennsylvania history, the book focuses especially on the lives of everyday. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Provincial proprietors, absentee landlords and yeoman farmers all contributed to the farms development and history. We found 37 books set in scranton and 3 others set nearby.
Slateford creek falls, pennsylvania, united states world. The towns in the slate belt are now primarily residential, no longer industrial centers of the state. Slateford farm, delaware water gap national recreation. It is an excellent educational resource for anyone interested in learning about the history of.
An illustrated history, is a concise history of the people, places, and events that have propelled the concept of the physician assistant from its inception at duke university in 1965 to its position as a major force in american medicine today. A biography 1995 and pennsylvania politics, 18171832. Monroe county pa history from 4 rare sources stroudsburg. Slateford farm, delaware water gap national recreation area, pennsylvania by brown, sharon a. Each county is shown in a map with notes on early settlers. The people of the village were quarry employees as the quarry was located about half a mile northwest of the village. The local history and genealogy room contains materials that are directly related to the people, history, and development of monroe county pennsylvania.
It is located on the shotts line from glasgow central to edinburgh waverley via shotts. Slateford farm was owned, inhabited, farmed and quarried for more than 200 years. Slateford creek falls park drive, mount bethel, pa get outside nj. The slateford farm complex, is located within the boundaries of delaware water gap national recreation area. Slateford junction was a railway junction in the small town of slateford, pennsylvania, where.
Delaware, lackawanna and western railroad line, scranton to slateford junction, pennsylvania. History 19th century a list of deserters and nonreporting drafted men of the 16th congressional district of pennsylvania, from the several national drafts of 186364, arranged by subdistricts and counties in the order of the drafts, with an alphabetical index. See illustrations 3 and 4 for pennsylvania and delaware water gap slate areas. The johnstown flood by david mccullough, harrisburg and the susquehanna river by erik v. Rock climbing in slateford creek dwg, northeast ridges and. Mckee multiple formats at page images at hathitrust. The nearest communities are stroudsburg to the north and portland to the south. My family geneolgy goes back to richmond united methodist church which might be this union church you are refuriref too.
Delaware, lackawanna and western railroad line, scranton to. Its a lovely spot to read a book or even hang a hammock. History of westmoreland county, pennsylvania john newton. The spiralbound booklet is printed onesided on quality paper, with the print enlarged for easier reading. Slateford creek is just outside of the delaware water gap national recreation area off of pa 611. Klein is the author or coauthor of seven books including president james buchanan.
Dec 12, 2009 slateford farm, delaware water gap national recreation area, pennsylvania by brown, sharon a. Delaware, lackawanna and western railroad line, scranton. Page 300 nothing doubting but at the general resurrection i shall receive the same again by the mighty power of god. First, philadelphias history is a story of the efforts to sustain economic prosperity while fulfilling community needs. Slateford loop delaware water gap national recreation area. Our magazines are available as a benefit for friends of hsp and to individual and institutional subscribers. It was a steep hikeslide down, but there were plenty of trees to help you back up the hill. A legend of the ancient moravian sun inn of bethlehem, pennsylvania lititz, pa.
People who have local history books at home already read and not being. Web site of the bedford county historical societybchs, bedford pa, bchs store. This is an amazing area to climb at due to the scenery and history. Slateford creek falls bangor 2020 all you need to know.
Thank you for supporting the bradford county historical society. They do so by emphasizing the evolution of pennsylvania as a place and an idea. An illustrated history of the commonwealth of pennsylvania by william egle, m. Walter zalewski obituary bangor, pa the express times. Bchs store books bedford co historical society, pa. Common types of primary sources include works of literature, historical documents, original philosophical writings, and religious texts. Slateford is an unincorporated community in northampton county, pennsylvania, united states. Pennsylvanias forgotten history preorder releasing april 20. Slateford creek falls bangor 2020 what to know before. Porter, the owner of the pennsylvania slate company. Delaware, lackawanna and western railroad line, scranton to slateford. Massive piles of slate, pulled straight from the earth and deemed unworthy for use, stand as enduring sentinels to a once booming and pivotal industry in pennsylvania.
List of books and articles about pennsylvania history. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Clymer library historical association of tobyhanna township. The station has two platforms, connected by a stairway footbridge, and cctv.
Historic resource study, slateford farm, delaware water gap. The volume is part of the pennsylvania history series published by the pennsylvania historical association in partnership with temple university press. Located in northampton county, pennsylvania is the small quiet town of slateford, which is located on the edge of the northampton slate belt. Simons wonderfully illustrated and written book should serve as the entry into philadelphias history for a variety of audiences. The historical society of pennsylvania publishes the pennsylvania magazine of history and biography, a scholarly journal published three times a year, and pennsylvania legacies, a semiannual public history magazine. It is an excellent educational resource continue reading pa history books. Porter, president of the company, built six or eight homes for workmen, a superintendents house, a barn, a storehouse, a wagon house and a slate factory. Tony was born in slateford, pa on march 12, 1926, a son of the late andrew and rose pietronuto manzi. A journal of midatlantic studies is a quarterly journal that publishes the best of current scholarship on the history of the commonwealth and the region. My first time here, i was amazed that i had never heard of this location before. Brown, the negro in pennsylvania history pennsylvania history studies no. Porter, president of the company, built six or eight homes for workmen, a superintendents house, a barn, a. The slateford group of quarries, including those on slateford farm, were soft slate quarries. The quarries in northampton county are soft slate, or soft belt, quarries and thus yield a greater variety of slate products.