Download or read book The Great Falls of the Potomac River of Virginia written by Andrew J. Rogers and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-07-17 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Great Falls of the Potomac River of Virginia: With Its Resources and Outlets, as the Manufacturing Center of the United States Our several steam-packet lines, and other water crafts, which relatively apply the same to the Great Falls as they do to Washington, furnishes safe, accommodating and cheap transportation between this point and Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Norfolk, and via Norfolk and Acquia Creek (and thence via rail) with Rich mond and other points along the Atlantic coast. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Great Falls of the Potomac River of Virginia with Its Resources and Outlets As the Manufacturing Center of the United States written by Andrew J. Of Washington Rogers, D. C. and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2016-08-26 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book The Great Falls of the Potomac River of Virginia with Its Resources and Outlets as the Manufacturing Center of the United States written by Andrew Jackson Rogers and published by . This book was released on 1873 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Great Falls of the Potomac River of Virginia written by Andrew J. Rogers and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-07 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Great Falls of the Potomac River of Virginia - with its resources and outlets, as the manufacturing center of the United States is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1873. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.
Download or read book The Great Falls of the Potomac River of Virginia written by Andrew J. Rogers (of Washington, D.C. [from old catalog]) and published by . This book was released on 1873 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book United States Senate Before the Committee on the District of Columbia written by Great Falls Manufacturing Company (Potomac, Va.) and published by . This book was released on 1894* with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The River and Rocks written by U. s. Government Printing Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-10-24 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Great Falls of the Potomac River has figured prominently in the purposes of men since prehistoric time. Long before John Smith reached the falls in 1608, groups of Indians from East and West met at this great river barrier to trade and perform ceremonies in honor of the spirit of the "Roaring Waters." As early as 1754, George Washington visualized the Potomac River as an important avenue of trade and communication with the interior. Records show that, with the exception of Mount Vernon, Great Falls was perhaps as intimately associated with George Washington's everyday life as any other place in the country. As first President of the "Potomac Canal Company," Washington frequently visited the working parties as they constructed the canal and lock system which skirted the treacherous falls on the Virginia side. Matildaville, a town of about 16 hectares named after the wife of "Light Horse" Harry Lee and consisting of various dwellings, grist mill, market house, forge, sawmill, and tavern, sprang up along the banks of the canal. In 1802, the Patowmack Company canals were essentially completed, and hundreds of boats plied the river, bringing corn and wheat, coal and limestone, flaxseed, and furs downstream from the mountainous region around Cumberland. Many of the boats were sold for lumber in Georgetown, thus sparing the boatmen an arduous upstream journey. After the establishment of the Nation's Capital, Great Falls became a popular scenic attraction for residents and visitors alike. But Great Falls was not always as easily accessible as it is today. In 1845, a newspaper columnist, after praising the beauty and historic interest of the region, added, "... the access to this interesting spot is, on both sides of the river, by the most infamous roads and the accommodations for visitors anything but what they ought to be!" Visitors to Great Falls now number more than one-half million annually and, because of this continuing and mounting interest, the U.S. Geological Survey has joined with the National Park Service in preparing this booklet for better understanding and enjoyment of the Great Falls of the Potomac River. The original edition was published in 1970. The current edition has been revised and expanded to incorporate new information, an enlarged trail log, and changes in trail locations. Because the policy of the Geological Survey is to foster use of the International System of Units, all measurements in this edition are in the metric system.
Download or read book The Geologic Story of Great Falls and the Potomac River Gorge Classic Reprint written by John C. Reed Jr. and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-10-10 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Geologic Story of Great Falls and the Potomac River Gorge The Great Falls of the Potomac River is the most spectacular landscape feature of the Washington metropolitan area. It has influenced the lives and fortunes of man in the Potomac Valley for centuries. Countless generations of Indians used it as a place to gather, to trade, and to fish. For the early settlers it was a barrier to river navigation, an obstacle that canal builders struggled to overcome. The river above the falls has been the principal source of water for the city of Washington for more than 100 years. In its seaward course, the Potomac River crosses many small rapids and cascades, but these are insignificant in comparison with the foaming fury of Great Falls, where the river drops 12 meters in about 180 meters and is channeled into a narrow rock-walled gorge less than 25 meters wide in places. In the summer the flow may be less than liters a second, but during floods the flow commonly reaches 40 million liters a second. The average flow pouring over the falls is liters of water every second and in a year, more than trillion liters - enough water to flood the entire District of Columbia to a depth of 55 meters, converting the Washington Monument (169 meters high) into a tall lighthouse. During three periods of recent flooding in 1936, again in 1942, and still again in 1972 - water covered the towpath of the Chesapeake and Ohio (c and 0) Canal on the Maryland side of the river and spread across the area of the Visitor Center and parking lots on the Virginia side. Floods of this size are unusual; but about once every 2 years, floodwaters rise to the brink of the gorge at the falls, reaching to within 4 to 6 meters of the trails and overlooks along the cliffs. There have been 20 such floods since 1930. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Tourists Guide to the Great Falls of the Potomac Via the Chesapeake Ohio Canal written by Henry C [From Old Catalog] Dailey and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2016-05-24 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book TOURISTS GT THE GRT FALLS OF T written by Henry C. Dailey and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2016-08-29 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Download or read book Report on the Development of the Potomac River Valley for Park and Power Purposes written by Hugh P. Oram and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Riparian Rights of Virginia Proprietors on the Potomac River written by Reverdy Johnson and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addressed to the Great Falls Manufacturing Company, proprietors of a tract of land on the Virginia shore of the Potomac river called the "Toulson tract," on the right to divert water from the river for their use.
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