Lehigh Township

by Lehigh Township Historical Society

Overview

America's portland cement industry began in the Lehigh Valley. The rich deposit of limestone known as the Jacksonburg Formation arcs through the valley from Berks County, Pennsylvania, to Warren County, New Jersey, and today it still provides the raw material for the Lehigh district's famous high-quality portland cement. Cement from the Lehigh Valley built America's skyscrapers, dams, and highways. The Lehigh Valley Cement Industry documents not only the quarries and cement mills but also the dozens of companies that sprang up to supply and support the industry. The photographs also tell the stories of the people who formed the cement communities--the entrepreneurs, executives, engineers, and immigrants whose legacies live on in the five multinational companies still making cement in the valley.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781439611500
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	09/18/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	42 MB
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About the Author

Lehigh Township Historical Society president Sean Billings has coauthored two books with his wife, award-winning writer and photographer Johanna S. Billings, a contributor to this book. Society vice president Robert Mentzell teaches history at Northampton Area High School, and Secretary Beverly Putt is active as a community volunteer. Mary Ann Endy is a member of the historical society and a writer for a local newspaper. These dedicated historical society members have compiled this stunning display of more than three hundred years of life, work, and family.

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	6
	Introduction	7
1.	The Berlinsville Area	9
2.	The Cherryville Area	23
3.	The Danielsville Area	41
4.	The Pennsville and Petersville Areas	53
5.	The Treichlers Area	59
6.	Amusement Parks	79
7.	Lehigh Township Schools	89
8.	Railroads and the Canal	103
9.	Industry	117
10.	Lehigh Township Veterans	127