Remembering Georgetown: A History of the Lost Port City

by David Mould and Missy Loewe

Book Overview

Before John and Jackie lent a touch of Camelot to the famous red-bricked rows and even before the founding of the nation's capital, Georgetown was an influential port city. Men such as the charismatic Scot Ninian Beall came to the Potomac shores to capitalize on the riches of the New World. Beaver pelts, great hogsheads of tobacco, and slaves all crossed the wharves of George Town. Through a series of vignettes, Missy Loewe and David Mould chronicle...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 159629681X
• ISBN13: 9781596296817
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 9.0"