A Great Conveniency - A Maritime History of the Passaic River, Hackensack River, and Newark Bay (Paperback)

"A Great Conveniency, a Maritime History of the Passaic River, Hackensack River, and Newark Bay" describes the role that riverine and coastal navigation played during the development of northern New Jersey. Commencing in the early 1600s with the European exploration of the local waterways, it relates how rivers facilitated early settlement and expanded the highway network into the hinterlands. Landings developed at Acquackanonck (Passaic), Bound Creek, New Bridge (New Milford), and Old Bridge (Oradell), and the towns of Belleville, Hackensack, Little Ferry, and Paterson depended on river traffic for commerce. River proximity allowed British forces to raid the area during the American Revolution, and Americans used whaleboats and other local craft to retaliate. There is a detailed examination of nineteenth century cargoes such as bricks, coal, fertilizers, and lumber. The exports from the Meadowlands - cedar logs, hay, and wild game are also cited. River craft used on the waterways are also part of the story, and locally built ships and boats, dugouts, canal boats, galleys, schooners, sloops, steamboats, periaugers, and tugboats are all explained, with numerous accompanying illustrations. The changes that urbanization brought to the rivers and bays are investigated in sections devoted to the expansion of New Yorks harbor and the rise of Port Newark and Elizabethport. Other chapters explore how suburban growth created new opportunities for canoeing and yachting. Carried to the present day, the book describing the efforts by the EPA and other environmental agencies, including river clean, landfill capping, and development of riverside parks.

General

Imprint:	American History Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2008
First published:	April 2008
Authors:	Kevin Olsen
Dimensions:	152 x 229 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	260
ISBN-13:	978-0-9753667-7-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Transport: general interest > Ships & shipping: general interest > General Books > History > American history > General
LSN:	0-9753667-7-7
Barcode:	9780975366776

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