Lawrence County

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Author: Anita DeVivo, Anthony P. Walczak ISBN: 9781439618608
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc. Publication: June 27, 2007
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing Language: English
Author: Anita DeVivo, Anthony P. Walczak
ISBN: 9781439618608
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Publication: June 27, 2007
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Language: English
Lawrence County was named for naval captain James Lawrence, who gave the famous command �Don�t give up the ship� during the War of 1812. His command became a slogan for western Pennsylvanians in the early 1800s when what was to become Lawrence County was divided between Mercer County and Beaver County. In 1820, residents started to protest the inconvenience of conducting business in two jurisdictions and proposed a new county to unify the community. They did not give up the ship. Finally in 1849, Lawrence County was authorized. The new county was rich with rolling hills, rivers, forests, and fertile land. Limestone, iron ore, coal, and clay supported burgeoning industries. Lawrence County illustrates the effect of these industries on the area through more than 200 vintage postcards and photographs. Also illustrated are the Old Order Amish and places such as Possum Hollow, Breakneck Bridge, SNPJ, and Energy.
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Lawrence County was named for naval captain James Lawrence, who gave the famous command �Don�t give up the ship� during the War of 1812. His command became a slogan for western Pennsylvanians in the early 1800s when what was to become Lawrence County was divided between Mercer County and Beaver County. In 1820, residents started to protest the inconvenience of conducting business in two jurisdictions and proposed a new county to unify the community. They did not give up the ship. Finally in 1849, Lawrence County was authorized. The new county was rich with rolling hills, rivers, forests, and fertile land. Limestone, iron ore, coal, and clay supported burgeoning industries. Lawrence County illustrates the effect of these industries on the area through more than 200 vintage postcards and photographs. Also illustrated are the Old Order Amish and places such as Possum Hollow, Breakneck Bridge, SNPJ, and Energy.

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