Muncy

by Robin Van Auken

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Description Muncy, a small river town founded shortly after the French and Indian War, was the earliest European settlement in the West Branch Valley of the Susquehanna River. By 1769, land speculator Samuel Wallis had acquired more than 7,000 acres, so he sold much of this land to pioneers in search of a better way of life. By 1772, the West Branch Canal made Muncy a business thoroughfare and lumber boomtown. Like most Pennsylvania river towns, Muncy suffered great loss in the flood of 1889, which also devastated Johnstown. Another massive flood in 1894 sounded the death knell for the canal system. The railroad, which superseded the canal system throughout the United States, kept the local industry alive, although the port businesses disappeared. Through vintage postcards, Muncy depicts the varied past of this quiet town.

Publisher Description

Muncy, a small river town founded shortly after the French and Indian War, was the earliest European settlement in the West Branch Valley of the Susquehanna River. By 1769, land speculator Samuel Wallis had acquired more than 7,000 acres, so he sold much of this land to pioneers in search of a better way of life. By 1772, the West Branch Canal made Muncy a business thoroughfare and lumber boomtown. Like most Pennsylvania river towns, Muncy suffered great loss in the flood of 1889, which also devastated Johnstown. Another massive flood in 1894 sounded the death knell for the canal system. The railroad, which superseded the canal system throughout the United States, kept the local industry alive, although the port businesses disappeared. Through vintage postcards, Muncy depicts the varied past of this quiet town.

Author Biography

Authors Robin Van Auken and Louis E. Hunsinger Jr. explored the newspaper's archives, researching thousands of historic photographs that document the region's rich and varied past. They are the authors of Williamsport's Baseball Heritage, The Little League Baseball World Series, and Williamsport: Boomtown on the Susquehanna.

Details

  • ISBN 0738549215
  • ISBN-13 9780738549217
  • Title Muncy
  • Author Robin Van Auken
  • Format Paperback
  • Year 2006
  • Pages 128
  • Publisher Arcadia Publishing (SC)
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