History of Union/Snyder County PA Lewisburg Pennsylvania

Description

Swap a rifle for an island? What a dream come true!
Union & Snyder Counties, PA
The history of Union and Snyder Counties of PA, is recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this
NEW
53-Page
Book
,
reprinted primarily from
four
hard-to-find vintage books. The
spiral-bound booklet has 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
Union
communities mentioned include: Centreville, Derrtown, Hartleton (Hartleystown), Lewisburg, Mifflinburg, New Berlin, New Columia, New Columbus, South Williamsport, Vicksburg, West Milton, White Deer, Williamsport.
The
Snyder
communities mentioned include: Beaver Springs (Adamsburg), Beavertown, Freeburg, Kreamer, McClure, Middleburg (Swinefordstown), Salem, Sellinsgrove.
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 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: More exclusively German than any other county; Tale of Indian captivity and escape; Col John Kelly's heroic destruction of a bridge; Capt John Brady and Indian Relations in Derrtown; A Woman's plot to steal the governor's baby to secure her lover's pardon; List of 1775 draftees; Record of soldiers serving with Gen. Washington in 1776; Bucknell University and other early schools; An account of one of the cruelest murders; A British officer flogged for Insulting Americans; Penn's Creek Massacre; An Island traded for a rifle because of a dream; Homecoming and Bean Soup Celebrations;
and other interesting bits of history and trivia.
ILLUSTRATIONS include
New Berlin;  Lewisburg; Union County Courthouse, Lewisburg; View on the Susquehanna; From "College Hill", Lewisburg; View of the Borough of Lewisburg; View of the University of Lewisburg; Snyder County Courthouse, Middleburg; Lutheran Missionary Institute, Sellinsgrove; Snyder Mansion, Sellinsgrove.
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