Mechanicville

by Paul Loatman Jr.

Book Overview

In 1764, groups of independent craftsmen began forming a small settlement near the junction of the Tenendehowa Creek and the Hudson River that eventually came to be called Mechanicville. Although neighboring farmers classified them as lowly "mechanics," residents chose to embrace the derogative term rather than shrink from it. In 1815, the Mechanicville Post Office opened its doors, and the community's identity began to grow. A century later, Irish,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738599190
• ISBN13: 9780738599199
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.5" x 9.1"