History of Tioga & Potter Counties County PA Mansfield Covington Pennsylvania

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Scams, Scoundrels and Posionous Gnats!
TIOGA & POTTER COUNTIES,
PENNSYLVANIA
ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET
The history of Tioga and Potter Counties of PA, is recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this
NEW
44-Page
Booklet
, reprinted primarily from
four
hard-to-find vintage books. The
spiral-bound booklet is printed on 60# paper, with the print size adjusted to fit 8 1/2 x 11 paper. A vinyl sheet protects the front cover
.
Source books include:
Historical Collections of the State of Pennsylvania
(1843) by Sherman Day;
An Illustrated History of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
(1876) by William Egle, M.D.;
Pennsylvania, a Guide to the Keystone State
compiled by WPA writers; and
My Pennsylvania,
a 1946 project of the Bureau of  Publications, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(
Some Information may be repeated in various excerpts, but often with a different slant or with additional details
.)
The
Tioga
communities mentioned include: Arnot, Blossburg, Covington, Delmar, Elkland, Fallbrook, Firmantown, Knoxville, Lawrenceville, Leolyn, Liberty, Mainsburg (Mainsville), Mansfield, Mixtown, Roaring Branch, Tioga (Willarsburg), Valley View, Wellsborough, Westfield (Priestville).
The
Potter
communities mentioned include: Coudersport, Galeton, Lewisville, Oleona, Roulette, and Sweden Valley.
The Day and Egle histories cover the early years, while excerpts from the WPA book, give a nostalgic glimpse from a 1940 vantage point, including interesting historical notes relating to sightseeing possibilities.
The recently added excerpt from the fourth book includes a 1940s
map of the county
,
several photos and a concise update of the county's progress as it looked shortly after World War II.
Among the many and diverse subjects in the booklet are
: County terrain and geological traits; Early Settlers; Stories of the Blockhouse Road; Anthony - Half Dutch, Half French, All Scoundrel; Boom and Depression of Covington; Double Life and Suicide of J.G. Boyd or is it Henry Seymour; Oregon Hill, An early land scam; Pine Creek Gorge Grand Canyon of PA; Generousity of John Keating; Recollections of Old Timers; Poisonous Gnats; Grinding Corn with an Indian Samp Mortar; Transporting Five on a Horse; Violinist Ole Borneman Bull's Unsuccessful Colony of Norwegians and Danes; the Hurricane of 1834; the Devastating Flood at Austin Dam; the Coudersport Ice Mine and other interesting bits of history and trivia.
ILLUSTRATIONS include
Central Part of Wellsborough; Hotel, Depot, and Coal Mine at Blossburg; View of the Borough of Knoxville, Cowanesque Valley; Episcopal Church at Mansfield; The Coal Schutes at Arnot; Methodist Church at Mansfield; Northern View of Fall Brook from the Centre; Early method of Pounding Corn; Potter County Court House.
Wouldn't this make a unique gift?