The great Potomac River begins in the Alleghenies and flows 383 miles through some of America's most historic lands before emptying into the Chesapeake Bay. The course of the river drove the development of the region and the path of a young republic. Maryland's first Catholic settlers came to its banks in 1634 and George Washington helped settle the new capitol on its shores. During the Civil War the river divided North and South, and it witnessed John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry and the bloody Battle of Antietam. Author Garrett Peck leads readers on a journey down the Potomac, from its first fount at Fairfax Stone in West Virginia to its mouth at Point Lookout in Maryland. Combining history with recreation, Peck has written an indispensible guide to the nation's river.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
ISBN-10
1609496000
ISBN-13
9781609496005
eBay Product ID (ePID)
113209379
Product Key Features
Book Title
Potomac River: a History and Guide
Author
Garrett Peck
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), United States / South / South Atlantic (DC, De, Fl, Ga, Md, Nc, SC, VA, WV), Museums, Tours, Points of Interest
Book Series
History and Guide Ser.
Publication Year
2012
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Travel, History
Number of Pages
176 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9 in
Item Height
0.3 in
Item Width
6 in
Item Weight
11.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
F187.P8p32 2012
Copyright Date
2012
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2012-002973
Dewey Decimal
975.2
Dewey Edition
23
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