Bridgeport (WV) (Images of America)

Stealey, Robert F.

ISBN 10: 0738553026 / ISBN 13: 9780738553023

Edité par Arcadia Publishing, 2007

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Synopsis :

With a population of approximately 7,500, Bridgeport is the second largest city in Harrison County, next to Clarksburg. It is perhaps best known as the birthplace of oil wildcatter and philanthropist Michael Late Benedum. The region's airport and civic center were named for him. Bridgeport was also home to Joseph Johnson, the first governor (then of Virginia) west of the Allegheny Mountains. In 1815, he introduced a bill in the Virginia General Assembly to create Bridgeport. During the railroad's heyday, the city became an important stop on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad between Clarksburg and Grafton. In more recent years, residents have worked together on numerous projects, including the Bridgeport Swimming Pool in the 1960s and the Bridgeport City Park. As the eastern terminus of Appalachian Development Highway Corridor D and with Interstate 79 less than a mile west of town, the city has grown. In 1982, the Meadowbrook Mall opened a short distance from the Bridgeport Country Club. The city boasts two grade schools, Simpson and Johnson Elementaries, as well as Bridgeport Middle School and Bridgeport High School, which has garnered county and state athletic titles.

À propos de l'auteur: Author Robert F. Stealey, editor of the Exponent Telegram of Clarksburg, has three previous Arcadia titles in the Images of America series, including Harrison County, Doddridge and Ritchie Counties, and Clarksburg.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Bridgeport (WV) (Images of America)
Éditeur : Arcadia Publishing
Date d'édition : 2007
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : Very Good