Yellow PagesAlexandria, PA
Jan 21, 2008
1843 history book offered its take on region
“Nature seems to have furnished this country in the most lavish manner with all the conveniences and comforts of life. I have seen a deal of limestone, coal and such, iron ore, all convenient for water carriage.”
Some brief excerpts edited from an 1843 history of Pennsylvania give a fascinating perspective to southwestern Pennsylvania communities. via PittsburghLIVE.com
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