Settlements Established in 1690 - Port Jervis, New York, Cua, Merry Hill, North Carolina, Apolo, La Paz, Port Elgin, New Brunswick (Paperback)

Chapters: Port Jervis, New York, Cua, Merry Hill, North Carolina, Apolo, La Paz, Port Elgin, New Brunswick, Ksar El Barka, Volsk. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 32. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Port Jervis, New York - The Erie Depot, built in 1892, was the largest station on the Erie Railroad's Delaware Division.The first fully developed settlement in the area was established circa 1690, and a land grant of 1,200 acres (4.8 km) was formalized on October 14, 1697. The settlement was originally known as Mahackamack, and was still known as such when it was raided and burned before the Battle of Minisink in 1779. Over the next two decades, the town was rebuilt and more roadways were developed to better connect Mahackamack with the eastern parts of Orange County. After the construction of the Delaware and Hudson Canal in 1828, trade brought more money and development to the area. A village was incorporated in 1853. The town was renamed Port Jervis in the mid-19th century, after John Bloomfield Jervis, an engineer with the Delaware and Hudson Canal, and grew steadily into the 1900s. On July 26, 1907, it became a city. On June 2, 1892, Port Jervis residents lynched Robert Jackson, a black man accused of assaulting a white woman. The New York Times reported that over 1,000 people witnessed the hanging. This is one of three recorded lynchings in Orange County, New York. River rafting, kayaking and canoing are popular summer activities, drawing numerous visitors. Being at the confluence of the Delaware and its largest tributary has sometimes led infrequent flooding problems. On July 14, 2007, a large parade was held in Port Jervis to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the city's founding. Fire departments and marching bands from the surrounding area marched in the parade. The Fireman'...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=126952