If you've read the blog, or the Wellsboro Gazette articles with any frequency, you've probably heard me extol the virtues of Arcadia Publishing. While some serious historians may complain that their books are a little formulaic -- and they are -- nevertheless, this company has made it their mission to help communities preserve their local histories, making photos and stories available in attractive, fairly inexpensive paperback format. We sell a lot of their books, and without a doubt, the bestseller of the bunch around here is David Kagan's Pine Creek Villages.
Pine Creek Villages gives a wonderful history of the lumber boom and the railroads that made it happen, along the Pine Creek valley, between Slate Run and Williamsport. As with other books in the "Images of America" series by Arcadia, Pine Creek shows almost 200 photos from the late 1800's and early 1900's, with fascinating captions explaining life in the wilds of north-central Pennsylvania during this time.
This has been a popular book here in Wellsboro, and Dave Kagan -- a fine writer and a really nice man, to boot -- has enjoyed three printings of this local history, which is a lot for such a "niche" market. Arcadia did not (yet) have enough demand for a fourth printing, but we still had people who wanted it, and they weren't any more to be had, so we ordered the requisite amount to make sure the fourth printing happened. We have them, and these will probably be the last ones available for quite a while! If you want one, or you've thought about gifting it to someone who loves PA history, lumber history, or railroads, now is the time! I can't make any promises about how long they'll last, but I can set a copy or two aside for you now. Give a call or an email if you want one.
Cheers!
Kasey
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