Pennsylvania Place Names

Pennsylvania Place Names

Author: Abraham Howry Espenshade

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Published: 1925

Total Pages: 388

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In Old Pennsylvania Towns (Classic Reprint)

In Old Pennsylvania Towns (Classic Reprint)

Author: Anne Hollingsworth Wharton

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Published: 2015-07-19

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 9781331738039

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Excerpt from In Old Pennsylvania Towns So many citizens of old Pennsylvania towns have aided the writer in her researches that their names would fill many pages; she wishes, however, to make particular mention of the aid given her by such historians of Lancaster as Miss Martha Bladen Clark and the Honorable C.I. Landis; by Mr. Henry W.Shoemaker, that indefatigable Pennsylvania chronicler; by Dr. Thomas Lynch Montgomery, State Librarian at Harrisburg; by Judge and Mrs. Edward W.Biddle and Miss Emmeline K.Parker, of Carlisle; by the Honorable John Stewart, of Chambersburg, and Mr. George H.Stewart, of Shippensburg; by Miss Anna Valentine and Mrs. Harry Valentine, of Beliefonte; by George R.Bedford, Esq., and Mr. Christopher Wren, of Wilkes-Barre; by Baird Halberstadt, Esq., of Pottsville; by Mr. Oliver Ormsby Page and Mr. Sumner B. Ely, of Pittsburgh; by Miss Louise de Schweinitz, of Bethlehem; by General H. C. Trexler and Mr. Charles R.Roberts, of Allentown; by Mr. John P.Lyons, of Montrose, and last, but by no means least, by Governor William C.Sproul, of Lapidea, near Chester. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


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Download or read book In Old Pennsylvania Towns (Classic Reprint) written by Anne Hollingsworth Wharton and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-19 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from In Old Pennsylvania Towns So many citizens of old Pennsylvania towns have aided the writer in her researches that their names would fill many pages; she wishes, however, to make particular mention of the aid given her by such historians of Lancaster as Miss Martha Bladen Clark and the Honorable C.I. Landis; by Mr. Henry W.Shoemaker, that indefatigable Pennsylvania chronicler; by Dr. Thomas Lynch Montgomery, State Librarian at Harrisburg; by Judge and Mrs. Edward W.Biddle and Miss Emmeline K.Parker, of Carlisle; by the Honorable John Stewart, of Chambersburg, and Mr. George H.Stewart, of Shippensburg; by Miss Anna Valentine and Mrs. Harry Valentine, of Beliefonte; by George R.Bedford, Esq., and Mr. Christopher Wren, of Wilkes-Barre; by Baird Halberstadt, Esq., of Pottsville; by Mr. Oliver Ormsby Page and Mr. Sumner B. Ely, of Pittsburgh; by Miss Louise de Schweinitz, of Bethlehem; by General H. C. Trexler and Mr. Charles R.Roberts, of Allentown; by Mr. John P.Lyons, of Montrose, and last, but by no means least, by Governor William C.Sproul, of Lapidea, near Chester. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


The Changing of Historic Place Names

The Changing of Historic Place Names

Author: George P. Donehoo

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-07-30

Total Pages: 20

ISBN-13: 9780365255383

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Excerpt from The Changing of Historic Place Names: With an Introduction and Glossary of Some Historic Names Changed or Misspelled in Pennsylvania Some of these early names are most beautiful lto hear, and some are not. But they are all of interest and historic value. Many of the most beautiful sounding names. And names of his toric value, 'have disappeared entirely from Ithe map of the state. Wyoming is an illustration of the disappearance of an old, beau tiful and historic name. Many people think that the name Wyoming belongs to the state to which it migrated from the beautiful vale of Pennsylvania, where it was made historic for all time. Some of the earliest place names now are applied to town-s and topographical features far removed from the place which gave them brath. Shamokin is an illustration of this change. This name is one of the very oldest on the Susquehanna River, and it was used during-the entire period of settlement, as well asduring the period of Indian occupancy, when the vice-gerent of the Iroquois Confederacy made it the Indian capitol of Penn sylvani'a. All of.the early travelers and all of the official docu ments relating to Indian affairs use this name for the present Sunbury. The name Sham-okin has been given to a town which is in no way connected with the historic town from which this name was taken. In order to 1avoid confusion, a historical writer now has to always refer to the old, historic place in this manner Shamokin (now Su The same rule has to apply to the other historic village of Wyoming. When this place is men tioned, the statement must be made as Wyoming (now Wilkes Barre). Probably the greatest crime of all is that which was committed by some classical school teacher in the change which was made from Tioga to Athens. The author in other publica tions has referred to the trail of the massacre of Indian place names by these classic school teachers from New England. It was one of the sad results of the Connecticut Settlement of Pennsylvania and Western New York. The Indian names were slaughtered without pity. The scotch-irish in Pennsylvania killed the Indians, but spared the names which the Indians had given to the rivers and mountains in the region in which they had lived. The New England school teacher slaughtered the names. Follow the trail of these classical scholars from Athens up into New York and you find a vertiable trail of blood of historic and beautiful Indian names. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


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Download or read book The Changing of Historic Place Names written by George P. Donehoo and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-07-30 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Changing of Historic Place Names: With an Introduction and Glossary of Some Historic Names Changed or Misspelled in Pennsylvania Some of these early names are most beautiful lto hear, and some are not. But they are all of interest and historic value. Many of the most beautiful sounding names. And names of his toric value, 'have disappeared entirely from Ithe map of the state. Wyoming is an illustration of the disappearance of an old, beau tiful and historic name. Many people think that the name Wyoming belongs to the state to which it migrated from the beautiful vale of Pennsylvania, where it was made historic for all time. Some of the earliest place names now are applied to town-s and topographical features far removed from the place which gave them brath. Shamokin is an illustration of this change. This name is one of the very oldest on the Susquehanna River, and it was used during-the entire period of settlement, as well asduring the period of Indian occupancy, when the vice-gerent of the Iroquois Confederacy made it the Indian capitol of Penn sylvani'a. All of.the early travelers and all of the official docu ments relating to Indian affairs use this name for the present Sunbury. The name Sham-okin has been given to a town which is in no way connected with the historic town from which this name was taken. In order to 1avoid confusion, a historical writer now has to always refer to the old, historic place in this manner Shamokin (now Su The same rule has to apply to the other historic village of Wyoming. When this place is men tioned, the statement must be made as Wyoming (now Wilkes Barre). Probably the greatest crime of all is that which was committed by some classical school teacher in the change which was made from Tioga to Athens. The author in other publica tions has referred to the trail of the massacre of Indian place names by these classic school teachers from New England. It was one of the sad results of the Connecticut Settlement of Pennsylvania and Western New York. The Indian names were slaughtered without pity. The scotch-irish in Pennsylvania killed the Indians, but spared the names which the Indians had given to the rivers and mountains in the region in which they had lived. The New England school teacher slaughtered the names. Follow the trail of these classical scholars from Athens up into New York and you find a vertiable trail of blood of historic and beautiful Indian names. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


Pennsylvania Place Names

Pennsylvania Place Names

Author: Abraham Howry Espenshade

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Published: 1991

Total Pages: 375

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Pennsylvania Boroughs (Classic Reprint)

Pennsylvania Boroughs (Classic Reprint)

Author: William P. Holcomb

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-02-05

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13: 9780267864782

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Excerpt from Pennsylvania Boroughs It may perhaps insure greater clearness to explain here that we have used the word town in this paper as it is used in Pennsylvania, where it is applied indifferently to a large village, a borough, or a city, but not to the township. The term borough has not this general application, like the town, but always means the incorporated village or town pos sessing a particular form of government. Boroughsl are by courtesy sometimes called cities, but cities are not called boroughs. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


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Download or read book Pennsylvania Boroughs (Classic Reprint) written by William P. Holcomb and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-05 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Pennsylvania Boroughs It may perhaps insure greater clearness to explain here that we have used the word town in this paper as it is used in Pennsylvania, where it is applied indifferently to a large village, a borough, or a city, but not to the township. The term borough has not this general application, like the town, but always means the incorporated village or town pos sessing a particular form of government. Boroughsl are by courtesy sometimes called cities, but cities are not called boroughs. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


Dictionary of Pennsylvania Place Names

Dictionary of Pennsylvania Place Names

Author: Sandy Nestor

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Published: 2012-11-01

Total Pages: 223

ISBN-13: 9781558565685

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Pennsylvania Place Names

Pennsylvania Place Names

Author: Abraham Howry 1869-1948 Espenshade

Publisher: Hassell Street Press

Published: 2021-09-09

Total Pages: 390

ISBN-13: 9781013394706

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.


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Download or read book Pennsylvania Place Names written by Abraham Howry 1869-1948 Espenshade and published by Hassell Street Press. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.


Pennsylvania Place Names - Primary Source Edition

Pennsylvania Place Names - Primary Source Edition

Author: Abraham Howry Espenshade

Publisher: Nabu Press

Published: 2014-02-28

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 9781294776130

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.


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Download or read book Pennsylvania Place Names - Primary Source Edition written by Abraham Howry Espenshade and published by Nabu Press. This book was released on 2014-02-28 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.


Pennsylvania Place Names/1720

Pennsylvania Place Names/1720

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Published: 1991

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9789992125748

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Annals of Pennsylvania

Annals of Pennsylvania

Author: Samuel Hazard

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-10-15

Total Pages: 676

ISBN-13: 9780266344131

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Excerpt from Annals of Pennsylvania: From the Discovery of the Delaware Another desirable object of research connected with this early period, was the arrival and settlement of the English on our river, respecting which but little was known. As the first attempts were made by New Haven and other parts of New England, the author, (notwithstanding the records of the United Colonies had been generally examined by his father, and published in his Historical Collections, ) supposing that some facts could be found which had not attracted his attention, carefully examined the records in New Haven, Hart ford, Boston, and Plymouth, as well in the public oiiices as in possession of Historical Societies there, and in New York; which research, though not very fruitful, furnished some documents, which appear in their proper places in this work. Besides these, the records at New Castle and Dover have been put under requisition for information respecting the English, after the dis appearance of the Dutch and Swedes. Much valuable matter was thence obtained, especially at the former place, respecting the courts, (which then, under the governors at New York, managed affairs of both church and state, ) early grants of land, the landing, and taking possession by Penn, &c. The records in our own public ofiices have not furnished much information rela tive to this period, though they no doubt will be of value for the subsequent portion of the work. From these, and all other promising sources, the author has endeavoured, with much labour, time, and expense, to obtain the most authentic infor mation Of this early period, in which but little assistance could be derived from books or individuals. Only they who have been in the practice of examining ancient records, can appreciate the difficulty frequently attend ing it, in deciphering the names of persons and places, &c. This is men tioned to account, in part, for the variety, used in printing names, it being often impossible to ascertain the correct mode of spelling, as well as the person or place intended. In general, the mode adopted by the writers has been employed. Many places cannot, at the present time, be identified by the name. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


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Download or read book Annals of Pennsylvania written by Samuel Hazard and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-15 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Annals of Pennsylvania: From the Discovery of the Delaware Another desirable object of research connected with this early period, was the arrival and settlement of the English on our river, respecting which but little was known. As the first attempts were made by New Haven and other parts of New England, the author, (notwithstanding the records of the United Colonies had been generally examined by his father, and published in his Historical Collections, ) supposing that some facts could be found which had not attracted his attention, carefully examined the records in New Haven, Hart ford, Boston, and Plymouth, as well in the public oiiices as in possession of Historical Societies there, and in New York; which research, though not very fruitful, furnished some documents, which appear in their proper places in this work. Besides these, the records at New Castle and Dover have been put under requisition for information respecting the English, after the dis appearance of the Dutch and Swedes. Much valuable matter was thence obtained, especially at the former place, respecting the courts, (which then, under the governors at New York, managed affairs of both church and state, ) early grants of land, the landing, and taking possession by Penn, &c. The records in our own public ofiices have not furnished much information rela tive to this period, though they no doubt will be of value for the subsequent portion of the work. From these, and all other promising sources, the author has endeavoured, with much labour, time, and expense, to obtain the most authentic infor mation Of this early period, in which but little assistance could be derived from books or individuals. Only they who have been in the practice of examining ancient records, can appreciate the difficulty frequently attend ing it, in deciphering the names of persons and places, &c. This is men tioned to account, in part, for the variety, used in printing names, it being often impossible to ascertain the correct mode of spelling, as well as the person or place intended. In general, the mode adopted by the writers has been employed. Many places cannot, at the present time, be identified by the name. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.