Historical Sketches of Northern Washington County SIGNED 1979 Alvin White - Pennsylvania Local History -Burgettstown Area

Title: Historical Sketches of Northern Washington County

Author: Alvin Dinsmore White

Description: Signed and dated by the author below his portrait in the prefatory material. Wraps. Very slight soiling to covers; front cover has a bit of corner curl with creases. Interior is clean. Bibliography. 175, [5] pp. 11 x 8.5 inches.

History of the Burgettstown area in Pennsylvania's Washington County. Burgettstown is a suburb of Pittsburgh.

Contents: Pioneer Forts of the Burgettstown Area; Burgettstown; McDonald; Neighboring Towns (Candor, Bulger, Midway, Cherry Valley, Hanlin, Francis Mine, Erie Mine, Bertha, Slovan, Langeloth, Atlasburg, Cross Creek, Cedar Grove, Avella, Independence, West Middletown, Buffalo Village, Eldersville, Florence, Paris, Hickory, Frankfort); Social Life in Burgettstown in an Earlier Day; Early Educational History of Burgettstown; Early Religious History of Burgettstown; Tragedy in Burgettstown; Stories Told in Burgettstown and Neighboring Towns; A History of Jefferson Township; Historic places in Hopewell Township; Our District Schools; The Robert Dinsmore Murder Story; The Great Eldersville Murder Case; The Van Baker Murder Trials; Bibliography.

Binding: Soft Cover
Condition: Very Good

Publisher: [self published]
Place: Washington County, Pennsylvania
Year: 1979

Language: English

ISBN: n/a

Keywords: Burgettstown, Fort Vance, Washington County, Pennsylvania, history,