Bristol

by Carol Mitchener, Harold Mitchener, Carol Mitchener

Book Overview

Bristol traces its roots to a grant obtained by Samuel Clift in 1681, William Penn's establishment of an estate one year later, and to its location along prime transportation routes. Situated below the fall line of the river and along the main route for land travel, Bristol afforded direct access between Philadelphia and New York City. As more people and businesses started to call the new settlement home, Bristol began to find its place in history...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738504270
• ISBN13: 9780738504278
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 9.1"