Howard County - Couverture souple

The Howard County Historical Society; Wygant, Shelley

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0738587664 ISBN 13 : 9780738587660

Editeur : Arcadia Publishing (SC), 2011

Synopsis

Although it did not officially become a county until 1851, Howard County has a long and varied history that spans more than 400 years. Named for Revolutionary War hero John Eager Howard, this rapidly suburbanizing county features a landscape dotted with farms and grand manor homes situated on rolling farmland that plunges down into the Patapsco River Valley. There, in 1772, the Ellicott brothers established a mill-driven economy that became a center of prosperity, industry, and higher education as well as a home to the first railroad station in America, the National Road, and the first and largest multi-span masonry railroad bridge in the world. Today, Howard County is one of the wealthiest and most progressive counties in the nation. With its rural roots, intriguing architecture, and the charming 18th-century mill town of Ellicott City and the planned community of Columbia as its crown jewels, Howard County offers both the actual and the armchair visitor a wealth of exploration opportunities.

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The Howard County Historical Society has selected the best images from its extensive archives and scoured private collections for photographs that have never been published before to create a visual feast of bygone days in "the land of pleasant living."

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0738587664
• ISBN 13: 9780738587660
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 128
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• Personne responsable: non disponible