Pocono and Jackson Townships

by Pocono-Jackson Historical Society

Overview

Pocono Township got its name from the Native Americans, meaning "water between the mountains." Many small towns and villages dotted the landscape along the Native American trails, notably Tannersville in Pocono Township, which was named for its leather tanneries. Jackson Township was named after Andrew Jackson, the seventh United States president, and was primarily a farming and logging community. Jackson Township also became a major supplier of ice, which was harvested on the man-made lakes. The ice was transported on the Wilkes-Barre and Eastern Railroad from the depot in Reeders to Philadelphia, New York, and Jersey City. Over the years, the townships' family and honeymoon resorts, pristine streams for trout fishing, and clear mountain air have helped the area become known as "Pennsylvania's Playground."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738572185
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	01/13/2010
Series:	Images of America Series
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	1,035,392
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

The Pocono-Jackson Historical Society has chosen historic photographs from the many images in its archives, as well as from members and residents, to commemorate the area's history in Pocono and Jackson Townships. Captions for the photographs have been supplied from the recorded history of the area and memories of days gone by.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction 7

1 Businesses, Large and Small 9

2 Home Away from Home 33

3 Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic 49

4 Getting There by Wagon, Train, and Automobile 63

5 Along the Scenic Byways 73

6 Community Churches 85

7 Having Fun 95

8 Down on the Farm 105

9 Families 115

10 This and That 123

Editorial Reviews

Title: Poconos are focus of latest 'Images of America' book

Author: Irene Kraft

Publisher: The Morning Call

Date: 1/18/10



"Pocono and Jackson Townships," the latest book in the Images of America series by Arcadia Publishing, which documents the history of towns and regions through photographs, is available at area and online bookstores.



In this book, more than 200 photos, covering a period from 1800 to 1940, are used to document the history of Pocono and Jackson Townships, known as '' Pennsylvania's Playground'' for honeymoon resorts, pristine treams for trout fishing and clear mountain air.



Included are images from public and private collections of places such as the Reeders, Tannersville and Bartonsvilled Railroad stations, early mills in Bartonsville and Tannersville, community churches, covered bridges and one-room schoolhouses.



The 128-page, softcover book retails for $21.99.



Info: 888-331-2665 or http://www.arcadiapublishing.com

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