2 0th Century History of
 
Erie County, PA
 
Vol. 1&2
A Narrative Account of its Historical Progress,
 Its People, and Principal Interests
 
By John Miller, 1909 
907 + 894 pages, illustrated, indexed, searchable
 
- Bonus Book -
Nelson's Biographical Dictionary
and Historical Reference Book
of Erie County
 
 
Published By S. B. Nelson, 1896 
1,139 pages, illustrated, indexed, searchable


- Bonus Book -
Popular History o
f Erie County
 
 
By Works Projects Administration, 1930 
193 pages, illustrated, indexed, searchabl44

- Bonus Book -
A Guide to the City and County o
f Erie
 
 
By D. P. Robbins, 1895 
193 pages, illustrated, indexed, searchable
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Volume 1 Contents
PART ONE— THE COUNTY 
I. The Scene of the Story 1 
II. The Earliest Inhabitants 10 
III. The French in Possession 19 
IV. Washington's Mission 30 
V. The Fall of French Power 40 
VI. Pontiac's Conspiracy 49 
VII. The Triangle 57 
VIII. Ready for the Settlers 65 
IX. Coming of the Pioneers 72 
X. Death of Anthony Wayne 81 
XI. Settlement Begun 88 
XII. Laying Out the Roads 97 
XIII. The County Organized 107 
XIV. The War Cloud's Shadow 117 
XV. Non-Combatants 138 
XVI. Perry Meets the Enemy 137 
XVII. After Victory was Won 147 
XVIII. The Religious Development 160 
XIX. Schools of the County 175 
XX. Early Industries 187 
XXI. How Commerce Grew 303 
XXII. The Peninsula 214 
XXIII. The Canal Built 234 
XXIV. Coming of the Germans 245 
XXV. The Railroads Enter 258 
XXVI. The Railroad War 267 
XXVII. The Railroads Built 294 
XXVIII. Slavery in Erie 308 
XXIX. Erie's War Regiments 324 
XXX. The Lake Navy 341 
XXXI. Minute Men and Conscripts 352 
XXXII. The War Debt Paid 363 
XXXIII. The Bench and Bar 374 
XXXIV. The Spanish War 390 
XXXV. Notable People 400 
XXXVI. The Grape Belt 412 
XXXVII. Political Record 419 
 
PART TWO— TOWNSHIPS AND CORRY 
I. Amity 437 
II. Concord 440 
III. CONNEAUT AND AlBION 444 
IV. Elkcreek 451 
V. Fairview Township and Borough 455 
VI. Franklin 463 
VII. Girard Township and Borough 466 
VIII. Greene 477 
IX. Greenfield 481 
X. Harborcreek 486 
XI Le Boeuf and Mill Village 491 
XII. McKean and Middleboro 496 
XIII. Millcreek 500 
XIV. North East 510 
XV. Springfield and East Springfield 522 
XVI. Summit 528 
XVII. Union and Union City 531 
XVIII. Venango and Wattsburg 541 
XIX. Washington and Edinboro 547 
XX. Waterford Township and Borough 556 
XXI. Wayne 563 
XXII. The City of Corry 568 
 
PART THREE— THE CITY 
I. The Site of the Town 585 
II. The Town of Erie 591 
III. The Borough Chartered 604 
IV. Becomes a City 623 
V. Erie's Harbor 641 
VI. Burning of the Erie 657 
VII. In Time of War 665 
VIII. Public Markets 680 
IX. Erie's Industries 688 
X. Vanished Industries 713 
XI. Business Affairs 727 
XII. Electricity Enters 739 
XIII. By Trolley Route 748 
XIV. Public Buildings 763 
XV. The Medical Profession 779 
XVI. The City Schools 788 
XVII. Erie Churches 802 
XVIII. Social Organizations 830 
XIX. Hotels, Theatres, Sports 845 
XX. Parks and Resorts 855 
XXI. Journals and Journalists 869 
XXII Conclusion 881
 
Bonus Book- 
Nelson’s Biographical Dictionary
AndHistorical Reference Book of
Erie County, PA
Containing a condensed history of PA and Erie County,
And several cities, boroughs, and Townships in the County.
 
Portraits and biographies of the Governors since 1790,
And of numerous representative citizens.
 
S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1896 
1,138 pages, illustrated, indexed, searchable
 
BOOK CONTENTS
Part I. Pennsylvania.--Historical, descriptive and statistical       
Part II. Biographies of the governors of Pennsylvania 
Part III. The County of Erie. Descriptive and historical 
              Index to Townships and Boroughs 
 Part IV. Township and Borough History 
Part V. Cities of Erie and Corry 
 Index to Cities 
Part VI. Family Histories and Biographical Sketches 
Part VII. Alphabetical Index 
 
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