Commerce on early American waterways
Subtitle: the transport of goods by arks, rafts and log drives
By: Earl E. Brown.
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780786447428
Subjects: Waterways -- United States -- History -- 18th century; Waterways -- United States -- History -- 19th century
Description: "This book details how settlers used waterways to transport products to coastal markets. Topics include the timeline of water craft construction; major figures in the development of early waterway transportation; types of goods transported; and occupational hazards from raging rapids to snowstorms. The book features photographs, charts, and diary excerpts and an appendix detailing ark and raft construction"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: The use of rivers and streams to transport heavy loads to market; title: Early colonial America; title: The Susquehanna is opened to the Chesapeake Bay; title: Arks on the Penns Creek; title: Waterways from 1791 to the early 1800s; title: Rafting on the North Branch; title: Rafting on the Main Branch; title: Rafts on the West Branch; title: Tales of the West Branch; title: Log driving; title: Woodhicks; title: The Mississippi watershed; title: Appendix: Ark and raft construction.