Ridgway, known as the alily of the valley, a is located on the scenic Clarion River in Pennsylvaniaas Allegheny Mountains. Ridgwayas history has long been closely linked to the river, from a time when residents utilized the water to float timber from the nearby forested hills and supplied lumber for operations around the nation. Much of the beautiful hardwood craftsmanship is preserved today and on display in the elegant Victorian mansions of Ridgwayas former lumber barons. The county seat of Elk County, Ridgway has never let the decline of the lumber industry affect its vitality, and today it is a peaceful, artistic community that draws tourists with its idyllic location. Through historic photographs, Ridgway chronicles the history of this progressive community that remains committed to preserving its past, as well as its future.
Ridgway, known as the alily of the valley, a is located on the scenic Clarion River in Pennsylvaniaas Allegheny Mountains. Ridgwayas history has long been closely linked to the river, from a time when residents utilized the water to float timber from the nearby forested hills and supplied lumber for operations around the nation. Much of the beautiful hardwood craftsmanship is preserved today and on display in the elegant Victorian mansions of Ridgwayas former lumber barons. The county seat of Elk County, Ridgway has never let the decline of the lumber industry affect its vitality, and today it is a peaceful, artistic community that draws tourists with its idyllic location. Through historic photographs, Ridgway chronicles the history of this progressive community that remains committed to preserving its past, as well as its future.
Dennis McGeehan, a history instructor at Penn State University, DuBois, and the University of Pittsburgh in Bradford, is the president of the St. Marys and Benzinger Township Historical Society. He has worked as a guide for the Philadelphia Foundation for Architecture and as a freelance photographer around the world. He is the author of St. Marys and Elk County
Publication: The Daily Press
Article Title: Local author reveals Ridgway history
Author: Grace Kriegisch
Date: 11/3/2008 Drawing on his lifelong interest in the history and
geography of Ridgway, local author and photographer, Dennis
McGeehan has recently released a new pictorial history book which
chronicles the Ridgway area's growth and development.
New from the Arcadia Publishing "Images of America" series,
"Ridgway" is a look at this progressive community that remains
committed to preserving its past, as well as its future.
The book boasts more than 200 vintage images, taken from the
archives of the Elk County Historical Society, including images og
the Elk County Courthouse, the Ridgway historical district and
Ridgway area businesses.
Other highlights include: The Hyde-Murphy Company and the fire that
devastated the downtown, along with photos of Ridgway's famous
fireman's celebration, Ridgway's numerous floods, the towns
contribution to the country's military defense and human interest
photographs revealing Ridgway's social life.
This interesting and informative look at the county seat is
available at area bookstores, independent retailers and online
retailers or through Arcadia Publishing at 888-313-2665 or
www.arcadiapublishing.com.
McGeehan, the current president of the St. Marys and Benzinger
Township Historical Society, is the author of several other books
including: "St. Marys" and "Elk County". He also contributes a
local historical piece which appears weekly in The Daily Press. He
is an avid wildlife photographer and traveler.
McGeehen comments that it is his hope that this new volume will
expand the interest and develop new discussion about the history of
Ridgway.
He will host a book signing at the Clarion River Trading Company
store on North Broad Street in Ridgway, between noon and 2 p.m.
today.
Publication: The Ridgway Record Article Title: Author to sign new
book today Author: Brent Addleman Date: 10/31/2008
Dennis McGeehan will be at the Clarion River Trading Company today
from noon to 2 p.m. signing copies of his newest book "Ridgway."
McGeehan, who is an instructor at the Pennsylvania State
University's DuBois campus, and at the University of Pittsburgh's
Bradford campus, is president of the St. Marys and Benzinger
Township Historical Society and has worked as a guide for the
Philadelphia Foundation for Architecture and as a freelance
photographer around the world. His previous books include "St.
Marys" and "Elk County." The book went on-sale this past Monday,
and is published through Arcadia Publishing, and is a historial
look at Ridgway through the use of pictures. "I think it's an
excellent book," McGeehan said. "The resources of the Elk County
Historical Society provided most of the images. There are strong
pictures in the book. I found some really nice shots. I tried to
tell the story of Ridgway through the use of photographs, using
captions as narrative from start to finish." Since the publishing
of the book, McGeehan has learned new details about the history of
Ridgway. "I am very excited," McGeehan said. "This is the third
book we've put out. I think it's by far the most powerful, mainly
because of the depth of the images we found at the historical
society." The book is available for purchase at the Clarion River
Trading Company and the Elk County Historical Society.
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