Chester County
Author | : The Chester County Historical Society |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 100 |
Release | : 2004 |
ISBN-10 | : 073853661X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780738536613 |
Rating | : 4/5 (613 Downloads) |
Download or read book Chester County written by The Chester County Historical Society and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of Chester County, the fastestdeveloping county in Pennsylvania, is revealed by the uses of the land through the years, from the agriculture and industries of the nineteenth century to the specialty agriculture and service industries of today. Chester County visits the landscape and community that has endeared generations of residents. Rediscover Saturday night movies at the Warner Theatre in West Chester and root-beer floats at the Guernsey Cow in Exton. Visit the industries that built a strong economy in Chester County, such as Lukens Steel and the Sharples Separator Company, and learn about the site of a paper mill that is now a nature preserve for rare Brandywine bluebells.