| Parkesburg Contributor(s): Mowday, Bruce Edward (Author), Parkesburg Free Library (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738565717 ISBN-13: 9780738565712 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - Travel | Pictorials (see Also Photography - Subjects & Themes - Regional) |
| Dewey: 974.8 |
| LCCN: 2009925586 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 6.5" W x 10.2" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Pennsylvania |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Parkesburg is located in Chester County, one of William Penn s original three counties. The town was first known as the Fountain Inn, after a 1730s tavern, and the tavern later became the town s first post office. Fountain Inn was renamed Parkesburg after prominent politician John G. Parke. A number of important businesses had connections to Parkesburg, including the Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad, which was later a part of the Pennsylvania Railroad. In 1872, Horace Beale moved his ironworks from nearby Hibernia to Parkesburg and named it the Parkesburg Iron Company. The company had a competitive baseball team, and major?leaguers such as Babe Ruth played against the team. The town also was home to one of the first airfields in the county." |
Contributor Bio(s): Mowday, Bruce Edward: - Bruce Edward Mowday is the author of five Arcadia volumes: Coatesville, Downingtown, West Chester, Along the Brandywine River, and Chester County Mushroom Farming. Parkesburg is a collaboration involving the Parkesburg Free Library, the author, and local citizens. Many of the photographs in Parkesburg were drawn from the library s collection. |