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John L. Scherer

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Description:2nd volumn of John Sherer's history of Clifton Park, NY. It follows Bits of Clifton Park History, published in 2003. Every town has a story to tell. This one begins with the Native Americans who called the site "Shenendehowa." It means "Grassy Plains." Those may have been Iroquois Indians. Europeans first arrived in the 1600s, Dutch with names like Van Vranken and Vischer. The village of alplaus in Clifton Park got its name from the "eel place." There was a rift of rapids in the Mohawk River there that attracted eels. Residents of Clifton Park fought in nearby battles during the Revolutionary War. A mill there made fresh bread for the Patriots while British troops went hungry. The Erie Canal carved a path through Clifton Park bringing its brawlers and prosperity with it. It is an interesting telling of a single settlement and its growth to adulthood.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with More Bits of Clifton Park History. To get started finding More Bits of Clifton Park History, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 174

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Published by Town of Clifton Park

Release: 2020

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Description: 2nd volumn of John Sherer's history of Clifton Park, NY. It follows Bits of Clifton Park History, published in 2003. Every town has a story to tell. This one begins with the Native Americans who called the site "Shenendehowa." It means "Grassy Plains." Those may have been Iroquois Indians. Europeans first arrived in the 1600s, Dutch with names like Van Vranken and Vischer. The village of alplaus in Clifton Park got its name from the "eel place." There was a rift of rapids in the Mohawk River there that attracted eels. Residents of Clifton Park fought in nearby battles during the Revolutionary War. A mill there made fresh bread for the Patriots while British troops went hungry. The Erie Canal carved a path through Clifton Park bringing its brawlers and prosperity with it. It is an interesting telling of a single settlement and its growth to adulthood.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with More Bits of Clifton Park History. To get started finding More Bits of Clifton Park History, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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