Neville Island

by Dan Holland, Gia Tatone, Neville Green

Book Overview

Ten miles from the illustrious city of Pittsburgh is a five-mile island on the Ohio River known as Neville Island. On April 8, 1856, the island was officially named a township and a community was born. The island's fertile soil was rich with produce, and farms grew asparagus, strawberries, and corn. The island became known as the market basket of Pittsburgh with its produce being sold in the most prominent hotels and restaurants. However, at the birth...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738563447
• ISBN13: 9780738563442
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.4" x 9.1"