Download or read book Lime Kilns in the Lehigh Valley written by David Drinkhouse and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lime Kilns in the Lower Jordan Valley written by David G. Williams and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Lehigh Valley A Natural and Environmental History written by and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprising approximately 730 square miles and over half a million residents, the Lehigh Valley is the third largest metropolitan area in Pennsylvania, encompassing the cities of Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton. Much is known about the industrial history of the valley (home to Bethlehem Steel, Mack Trucks, and Crayola crayons). But few have discovered the valley's natural history: the "endless" Blue Mountain, the spectacular raptor migrations, the wetlands and watercourses. The Lehigh Valley explores the land and the natural forces and human history that have altered it. From boulder fields to water gaps, from sinkholes to limestone caves, the valley has long had a powerful influence on the lives of its residents--and the people have had a similarly powerful effect on the valley; the text features brief profiles of some of the people who have shaped the environmental history of the area. The authors also include directions to historical and natural sites, and the book's illustrations aid visitors and naturalists in identifying the region's abundance of flora and fauna. The Lehigh Valley is a unique combination of narrative natural history, identification handbook, and travel and hiking guide. Mountain laurel, red-tailed hawks, dusky salamanders: The Lehigh Valley not only shows us what resides in this beautiful and bountiful valley, but also explains why. This illustrated guide surveys the valley's ecology, geology, history, and agriculture--and is complemented by maps and drawings of the area's plant and animal life. The Lehigh Valley will appeal to area residents, amateur naturalists, and Pennsylvania visitors with an interest in natural history.
Download or read book The Story of Lime and the Lime Kilns of Lancaster County written by Kenneth G. Miller and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-28 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lime is a white, powdery substance widely used in construction, agriculture, and industry. It is manufactured by heating limestone. Small amounts may be produced in an open fire but more effectively when enclosed. Early pits were lined with stone and in time enclosed in an oven or kiln. The 19th-century lime kiln, of Roman design, was a large "pot" dug into a hillside, surrounded by a stone box resembling a huge fireplace. Many thousands were built in the Susquehanna River valley. During settlement of "Penn's Woods," large tracts were subdivided many times, and by 1925 we find 12,000 farms in Lancaster County alone, and nearly every farmer wanted to produce his own lime to sweeten the fields and make mortar, plaster, and whitewash. In the most recent record, the 1875 county atlas, we find more than 500 kilns, a peak time for "do it yourself" lime burning. Commercialization relieved the farmer of the hard and dangerous work of lime burning, and the kilns fell idle around the turn of the century. Today we find evidence of 128 extant kilns in the county. Some are little more than remnants of former stonework, but others remain sturdy and sound. Their photos in this book reveal the art and labor of our ancestors who played a major role in the development of our nation.
Download or read book Report of Progress 1874 1889 The Geology of Lehigh and Northampton Counties written by Anonymous and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-03-05 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.
Download or read book The Lehigh Valley Cement Industry written by Carol M. Front and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Brown Hematite Deposits of the Siluro Cambrian Limestones of Lehigh County written by Frederick Prime and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lime Kiln Legacies written by Frank A. Perry and published by Museum of Art & History @ the McPherson Center. This book was released on 2007 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Proceedings and Papers Read Before the Lehigh County Historical Society written by Lehigh County Historical Society and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of Lehigh County Pennsylvania and a Genealogical and Biographical Record of Its Families written by Charles Rhoads Roberts and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 1206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of the Lehigh Valley written by Mathew Schropp Henry and published by . This book was released on 1860 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Lehigh County Law Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Historic homes and institutions and genealogical and personal memoirs of the Lehigh Valley Pennsylvania written by E. Moore Green and published by Рипол Классик. This book was released on 1905 with total page 699 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mineral Resources of the United States written by United States. Bureau of Mines and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Official Railway Guide written by and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 2018 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A History of Lower Macungie Township Lehigh County Pennsylvania written by Ann E. Bartholomew and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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