The Chesapeake And Potomac Country
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Nature and History in the Potomac Country
Author | : James D. Rice |
Publisher | : JHU Press |
Total Pages | : 355 |
Release | : 2009-03-06 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1421402629 |
How environmental forces, and human responses to them, profoundly shaped both Native American and colonial life along the Potomac River. James D. Rice’s fresh study of the Potomac River basin begins with a mystery. Why, when the whole of the region offered fertile soil and excellent fishing and hunting, was nearly three-quarters of the land uninhabited on the eve of colonization? Rice wonders how the existence of this no man’s land influenced nearby Native American and, later, colonial settlements. Did it function as a commons, as a place where all were free to hunt and fish? Or was it perceived as a strange and hostile wilderness? Rice discovers environmental factors at the center of the story. Making use of extensive archaeological and anthropological research, as well as the vast scholarship on farming practices in the colonial period, he traces the region’s history from its earliest known habitation. With exceptionally vivid prose, Rice makes clear the implications of unbridled economic development for the forests, streams, and wetlands of the Potomac River basin. With what effects, Rice asks, did humankind exploit and then alter the landscape and the quality of the river’s waters? Equal parts environmental, Native American, and colonial history, Nature and History in the Potomac Country is a useful and innovative study of the Potomac River, its valley, and its people.
Nature and History in the Potomac Country
Author | : James D. Rice |
Publisher | : JHU Press |
Total Pages | : 355 |
Release | : 2009-03-06 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0801890322 |
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The Giddings of the Chesapeake & Potomac
Author | : William C. Giddings (Jr.) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 2021 |
Genre | : Anne Arundel County (Md.) |
ISBN | : |
Describes the history of the James Francis Giddings family starting in Cornwall, England then on to Loudoun County, Virginia and the Chesapeake Bay Region of Maryland and Virginia. Included is a brief history of Col. William Giddings who was superintendent of Loudoun County schools in 1885.
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
Author | : Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 174 |
Release | : 1828 |
Genre | : Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Convention |
ISBN | : |
Potomac
Author | : Judith Welles |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2019 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1467104361 |
Never-before-published photographs display the history and beauty of Potomac, Maryland. Many of the images have been donated from Montgomery History and private collections. Located in Montgomery County, Potomac is close to Washington, DC, and many notables from the past and present, including political figures and celebrities, have made the area their home. The Civil War and its aftermath left its mark on Offutts Crossroads, the early name of Potomac. The book tells the story of the 1865 gold rush and the mining that continued until 1940. The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park borders Potomac with the wonder of Great Falls and historic lock tender houses. Rare photographs highlight the celebrated Potomac Hunt. Potomac still has quiet country roads and estate homes interspersed among new neighborhoods and modern shopping. Like its historic past, present-day Potomac Village is the area's commercial hub, with multiple banks, grocery stores, shops, and restaurants.
Chesapeake Colonial Country Club, on the Potomac River, Mount Holly Virginia
Author | : Chesapeake Colonial Country Club (Mount Holly, Va.) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 20 |
Release | : 19?? |
Genre | : Clubs |
ISBN | : |
The Chesapeake Bay Country
Author | : Swepson Earle |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 540 |
Release | : 1934 |
Genre | : Chesapeake Bay (Md. and Va.) |
ISBN | : |
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Author | : Mary H. Rubin |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 136 |
Release | : 2003-11-19 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 1439612501 |
From the fights of founding fathers to those fought in the supreme court, the pivotal role of this unassuming canal comes to life with historic images and insider insights. With the founding of his Patowmack Company in 1785, George Washington first hoped to make the Potomac River a viable route to America's West. The skirting canals the company constructed around the Great Falls rapids at Harpers Ferry, Seneca, and Little Falls made the Potomac's rushing waters navigable. The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company was chartered by Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania in 1828 to build a truly useful canal through to the Ohio Valley. President John Quincy Adams turned the first spadeful of dirt on Independence Day of 1828 for what was hailed as the "Great National Project" to connect Georgetown to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The canal created an entire community of people and a way of life different from any other. At the height of operations, over 500 boats plied the 184.5 miles of the canal's waters. After many financial difficulties, competition from railroads, and the devastating effects of the Civil War as well as a flood, the canal went into receivership and was closed in 1924. In 1954, Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas brought attention back to the canal with a fight to preserve the natural beauty for local residents. Today, the canal-listed as a National Historical Park-provides thousands with recreational opportunities, scenic nature trails, and gorgeous views.