Title: Shedding light on the shadows of the past
Description: This book is a 730-page history of Wattsburg Borough, Venango Township, and Amity Township located in Erie County, Pennsylvania. The book begins in 1785 when the area was first surveyed through its growth years in the 1800s and to the year 2000. It has 12 chapters which feature topics such as: villages, settlement, French Creek, churches, schools, industries, businesses, cemeteries, entertainment, floods & fires, the Wattsburg Fair, and more. Family biographies and full index are a must see for the genealogist. The appendix features maps and lists for more detail. Over 300 photos highlight the pages throughout the book.
Subjects: History, Local History
Places: Amity (Erie County, Pa. : Township), Venango (Erie County, Pa. : Township), Wattsburg Region (Pa.)
Time periods: 1785-2000