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4. Mills: Water, Steam Power, and Electricity
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written by Chris Gilkey and William T. Turner; in Christian County, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 75-82
"In the years since Christian County was founded more than 210 years ago, the rural area—including many small communities and the county seat of Hopkinsville—has become a historic treasure of various architectural styles. Water-powered mills are representative of the first local industry. Blacksmith shops, fol...
written by Chris Gilkey and William T. Turner; in Christian County, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 75-82
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7. Life in General
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written by Joyce Burrage; in Clarke County, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 1998), 87-100
Clarke County is a beautifully wooded and peaceful spot in west Alabama with a long and rich history. Bounded on the east by the Alabama River and on the west by the Tombigbee River, Clarke County’s rich timberlands serve as the source for pine timber markets throughout the world. The fantastic hunting and fishi...
written by Joyce Burrage; in Clarke County, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 1998), 87-100
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2. Clinton and Its Mills
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written by Sally A. Freedman; in Clinton, Flemington, and Lambertville, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2003), 19-30
Life among the rolling hills of northwest New Jersey and in the three small towns that became centers of that area's population has been faithfully recorded by residents since the Civil War, capturing the rural character of their landscape. The rich heritage of descendants of English, Dutch, and German settlers in...
written by Sally A. Freedman; in Clinton, Flemington, and Lambertville, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2003), 19-30
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2. Fruitcakes, Chili, and Oil: Corsicana's Businesses and Industries
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written by Tommy Stringer; in Corsicana, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 31-68
The first Texas legislature created Navarro County in 1846 and named it in honor of Texas patriot Jose Antonio Navarro. When asked to name the new seat of government, Navarro replied, "Call it Corsicana for the island of Corsica, the birthplace of my father." From its beginnings in 1848, Corsicana's history has be...
written by Tommy Stringer; in Corsicana, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 31-68
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4. Richards Milling
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written by Sally Lane; in Cortland and Bazetta Township, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 69-80
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2. Civilization at Last
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written by Caleb Garvin; in Cottage Grove, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2009), 25-40
Cottage Grove is a picturesque little hometown nestled in the Willamette Valley. Pioneers following the Oregon Trail west settled in the area in the early 1800s. The Bohemia Mountains were the first major draw to the area after James "Bohemia" Johnson discovered gold in 1863. A gold rush ensued and caused several...
written by Caleb Garvin; in Cottage Grove, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2009), 25-40
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2. Beulah
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written by Louis Yock; in Crystal Lake, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2009), 33-56
About nine miles long and two miles wide, Crystal Lake has been a recreational center in northwest Michigan for over 100 years. However, resorts and vacations were not the intention of Benzonia’s first settlers, who arrived on Crystal Lake’s eastern shore in 1858 to found a religious colony and a college. In a...
written by Louis Yock; in Crystal Lake, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2009), 33-56
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1. South Arm and Damariscotta Mills
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written by Julia Davis McLeod, Edmee Dejean, Mary Sheldon, 1825-1887 and Marilyn Speckmann; in Damariscotta Lake, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2011), 9-50
Damariscotta Lake, the link between the towns of Jefferson, Newcastle, and Nobleboro, has always had a unique allure. Each spring, thousands of alewives return from the Atlantic Ocean to struggle up the fish ladder at Damariscotta Mills and reach their traditional spawning grounds. Many early settlers made a livin...
written by Julia Davis McLeod, Edmee Dejean, Mary Sheldon, 1825-1887 and Marilyn Speckmann; in Damariscotta Lake, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2011), 9-50
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2. The Gristmill
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written by Patrica C. Sympson; in East Rockaway, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2009), 13-28
East Rockaway is a village on the south shore of Nassau County, Long Island. In 1689, Joseph Haviland built a gristmill, which became the center of economic, social, and cultural life for the next century and a half, until the arrival of the railroad changed the focus of East Rockaway. Shipping waned, milling beca...
written by Patrica C. Sympson; in East Rockaway, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2009), 13-28
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