Concentrated information on the wagon with it's start in the Conestoga Valley of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Mr. Reist has assembled herein a fascinating account of the Conestoga Wagon regarding its origins, where and how it ws used, and a general introducation into the construction techiniques that endowed the Conestoga with its dependable qualities.
Specifications
- 8 1/2" X 11"
- 50 pages
- Softcover
CONTENTS:
CHAPTER 1: ORIGIN OF THE WAGON-EVOLUTION EARLY HISTORY
CHATPER 2: HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF LANCASTER COUNTY, PA.
CHAPTER 3: DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONESTOGA WAGON FREIGHTER IN COLONIAL AMERICA
CHAPTER 4: LANCASTER OR CONESTOGA HORSE
CHAPTER 5: THESE THREE WORKED TOGETHER
CHAPTER 6: EARLY ROADS FROM PHILADELPHIA TO LANCASTER
CHAPTER 7: TAVERNS
CHAPTER 8: CONSTRUCTION OF THE CONESTOGA WAGON AND ACCESSORIES
CHAPTER 9: PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH MOTIFS - THEIR ORIGINS, AND INTERPRESTATIONS. COMMON SAYINGS AND TERMINOLOGY ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONESTOGA WAGONS.
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