Around Liverpool

by Dorianne Elitharp Gutierrez, Joyce M. Mills

Overview

Liverpool, on the shore of Onondaga Lake, was settled by John Danforth and his family due to the natural brine springs near the lakeshore. The population of salt boilers quickly grew. The Oswego Canal opened in 1828, and the village was incorporated in 1830. German immigrants brought willow weaving to the village in the mid-1850s, and by the 1890s, Liverpool willow products were being shipped all over the nation. In the 20th century, as more lucrative work became available and the automobile ruled, the basket weavers gave way to factory workers, nurses, teachers, and engineers. Around Liverpool takes you on a tour of the unique history of Liverpool, with images of its salt boilers, weavers, firefighters, schoolchildren, churchgoers, ice boaters--the people and places that made the community.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781439652091
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	06/22/2015
Series:	Images of America Series
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	29 MB
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About the Author

Dorianne Elitharp Gutierrez has been the Liverpool village historian since 1991. A technical writer by day, her passion is local history. Joyce M. Mills, a retired media specialist from Liverpool Public Library, has presented local history programs for many years. She is a volunteer at the Liverpool Village Museum. The images in this book come from the photographic collections of the Liverpool Village Museum and the Liverpool Pubic library.