Jackson County - Couverture souple

Poe, Michael

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0738553646 ISBN 13 : 9780738553641

Editeur : Arcadia Publishing (SC), 2008

Synopsis

Discover the rich history of Jackson County, West Virginia through vintage images in this pictorial history.

On October 28, 1770, George Washington entered present-day Jackson County by traveling south down the Ohio River. The Sachem tribe camped with Washington's party and expressed a desire to barter with the Virginia traders. Washington made extensive notes of the terrain, animals, and timber. By 1772, Washington had patents on more than 6,800 acres in Jackson County. This led to the Ohio River being the source of trade, entertainment, and survival early in the history of Jackson County. Named after the seventh president of the United States, Andrew Jackson, Jackson County was established by an act of the Virginia General Assembly on March 1, 1831, out of parts of Mason, Kanawha, and Wood Counties. The terrain is sandy with fertile bottomlands along the Ohio River and gently rolling hills toward the east. Ripley is the county seat, situated in the central part of the county, and is named in honor of Harry Ripley, who drowned in Big Mill Creek in 1830.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Author Michael A. Poe has assembled a fascinating collection of photographs that cover the evolution of Jackson County. Having family history that goes back more than 100 years, Poe highlights the area that shaped his family and his life.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0738553646
• ISBN 13: 9780738553641
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 128
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• Personne responsable: non disponible