Michael Perna Jr

Shrewsbury

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Discover the history of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. Incorporated in 1727, this once small farming town has transformed itself into a successful business and residential community. Meet the "Father of the Stages," nicknamed for his stagecoach line, and the many other inventive citizens of Shrewsbury. Experience the fun of the White City Amusement Park. From the days of Maj. Gen. Artemas Ward, the first commander in chief of the Revolutionary army, to the social days around Lake Quinsigamond, Shrewsbury takes you through these dramatic changes. Using exciting vintage photographs and postcards, Shrewsbury provides the first comprehensive photographic account of how the town once looked. Readers will learn about Balance Rock, the old town hall, and one-room schoolhouses. They will see stately mansions, the many attractions Lake Quinsigamond once had, and parts of the town that exist only in memory, such as South Shrewsbury and the Lower Village. Shrewsbury will allow all the town's citizens, past and present, to see and enjoy its history firsthand.

Produktdetails

• Images of America
• Verlag: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: Mai 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 167mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 295g
• ISBN-13: 9780738505077
• ISBN-10: 0738505072
• Artikelnr.: 21230688

Autorenporträt

Author Michael Perna Jr. is a lifelong Shrewsbury resident. For several years, he has written weekly historical articles for the Shrewsbury Chronicle. He is the author of Remembering Lake Quinsigamond: From Steamboats to White City. He is also a past president of the Shrewsbury Historical Society and a member of the Shrewsbury Historic District Commission.