A book recently ordered arrived on Saturday. It is a history of California, PA from 1849-1881. As you no doubt know, California is a major historic steamboat building town in a historic steamboat building region along the Monongahela River. The years covered align well with the Golden Age of Steamboats and with my ancestors who owned and operated boats from Georgetown, PA. To date, I know of nine steamboats built in California in which captains from Georgetown, PA had interests.
The book by JK Folmar I is “California, PA 1849-1881 The History of a Boat Building Town.” Not only is it fact filled, it is a good read. I highly recommend it.
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