Girard

by Linda Lee Hessong Eiler

Book Overview

Girard chronicles the history of this borough from its early settlement around 1800 to the mid-1900s. Photographs document Girard's relocation on the Erie Extension Canal, the borough's participation as a station on the Underground Railroad, the years when the circus tycoon and humorist Dan Rice called Girard home, the area's trolley history, and the influence of the Battles family.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738537497
• ISBN13: 9780738537498
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.6" x 9.4"